Payment of Compensation by Railways
Railways are liable to pay compensation to railway passengers in case of death/injury in train accidents as defined in Section 124 of the Railways Act, 1989. The amount of compensation payable is Rs. 4 lakh in case of death and Rs. 32000 to Rs. 4 lakh in case of injury depending upon the gravity of the injury, which is decided by Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) after a claim for compensation is filed in RCT.
The amount of compensation paid by the Railways for death/injury of passengers in train accidents during last three years is Rs. 121.37 lakh in 2007-08, Rs. 218.94 lakh in 2008-09 and Rs. 265.81 lakh during 2009-10.
In case of death/injury in train accident, it is the responsibility of the Indian Railways under the Railways Act, 1989 to pay compensation as decreed by the Railway Claims Tribunal. The insurance cover bought from general insurers is an internal mechanism to get the reimbursement of the compensation paid by the Railways to the claimants. Payment of compensation to the victims of train accidents does not get affected whether insurance cover is available or otherwise.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Railways, Shri K.H. Muniyappa in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Source;PIB
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