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27 May, 2014

Gorakhdham express

With the recovery of eight more bodies, the toll in the Delhi-Gorakhpur train accident has climbed to 25.

The Gorakhpur-bound Gorakhdham Express derailed and rammed into a stationary freight train near a railway station in Sant Kabir nagar.

Six bogies of the train were damaged in the accident which occurred near Churaib Railway Station.

Preliminary reports had said that fractured rails could have led to the accident.

The UP Home Department said that 40 people are feared killed in the accident.

In his first decision after taking over, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a relief of Rs. two lakh each to the kin of those killed and Rs. 50,000 for those seriously injured in train accident in Uttar Pradesh.

He directed the Railway Ministry to ensure that relief operations were carried out smoothly and that all those injured in the Gorakhdham Express mishap were provided the best possible medical care.