Taking cognizance of the incident, UP CM Yogi Adityanath directed the local administration to provide assistance to the affected passengers. The chief minister asked the officials to ensure proper medical treatment of the passengers injured in the accident.According to the relief commissioner’s office, the helpline numbers — Gonda: 8957400965, Lucknow: 8957409292 — have been launched.The Railway Board also issued the following helpline numbers – Commercial Control: 9957555984, Furkating (FKG): 9957555966, Mariani (MXN): 6001882410, Simalguri (SLGR): 8789543798, Tinsukia (NTSK): 9957555959, Dibrugarh (DBRG): 9957555960.Since the express train was Dibrugarh-bound, a special train was arranged from Gorakhpur to take the passengers to their destination.As per railway authorities, besides a probe by the railway commissioner of safety, a high-level probe was also ordered into the incident. The railway ministry announced an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh to the next kin of the deceased, Rs 2.5 lakh to critically injured passengers and Rs 50,000 to those who suffered minor injuries.Meanwhile, Assam CM Himanata Biswa Sarma’s office said that the CM was closely monitoring the situation. Taking to X, it said, “HCM Dr Himanta Biswa has been briefed about the derailment of Dibrugarh – Chandigarh express in Uttar Pradesh. HCM is monitoring the situation and the Government of Assam is in touch with relevant authorities.”
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