Railways raises ex gratia for the injured

If an injured passenger needs to be hospitalised even beyond this, he will be given Rs 500 per week or part thereof for indoor treatment for another next six months. No injured passenger would be paid ex gratia beyond 13 months of hospitalisation.

8220;This ex gratia will be exclusively for passengers who are grievously injured in train accidents or untoward incidents as defined under Section 123 of the Railways Act, 1989 and stay in hospital as indoor patients,8221; said a Railways official.

However, the period for treatment as indoor patient for more than 30 days would need to be certified by a Railway doctor for the purpose of further ex gratia payment up to the period of 13 months. In case where the injured is taking treatment in other than a Railway hospital, the treatment will need to be certified by a Railway doctor.

All Zonal Railways, Senior Divisional Medical Officers Sr DMOs have been directed to keep track of persons taking treatment in other than Railway hospitals.