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| Circular number | No.2023/TC-III/49/1/Ex-gratia |
|---|---|
| Date | 2024-08-28 |
| Type | Commercial Circular |
| Topic | claims |
| Currency | Currency not verified |
Correction memo No. 10 to Accident Manual of SWR (i) The sketch should contain the train number, date, kilometerage of the site of accident should be
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SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY
No. T.157/SWR/ACC.M/CM/01
DRMs/UBL, SBC & MYS
प्रधानकार्ाालर्
Headquarters Office,
संरक्षा विभाग,हुबली
Safety Department, Hubballi
Dated: 28.08.2024
Accident Manual-Correction Memo 10/2024
Sub: Correction memo No. 10 to Accident Manual of SWR
Ref: Ltr. No.2023/TC-III/49/1/Ex-gratia dated 18.09.2023
Ref: Ltr. No. 2005/Safety(A&R)/6/4 pt dated 27.09.2023
Ref Ltr.No. 2005/Safety(A&R)/6/4 pt dated 09.12.2022
Ref: Ltr. No. 2024/Safety(Inquiry)/1/1 dated 07.02.2024
Ref: Ltr. No.2024/Safety(Inq)1/1 dated 05.04.2024
Ref. Ltr No. 2003/Safety(DM)/6/2 Pt. dated 06.01.2009
Ref. Ltr No. 2013/Safety(A&R)/19/3 dated 22.04.2013
Ref. Ltr No. 2014/Safety(A&R)/19/6 dated 19.02.2014
Ref. Ltr No. 2017/Safety(A&R)/18/11 dated 08.01.2018
Ref. Ltr. No.2018/Safety(A&R)/19/29 dated 13.09.2019
Ref.Ltr.No. EF No.2022/CE-II/CS/IRPWM2020 dated 16.03.2022.
Ref Ltr.No.2000/Safety(A&R)/19/20 dated 16.08.2010.
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The following Correction is issued to Accident Manual of South Western Railway as Correction Memo No. 10.
Existing
Rule No./Page No.
Revised
Rule No.12.1 & 12.2
Page No. 227, 227(A), 227(B)
12.1 RELIEF TO PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN TRAIN ACCIDENT
The amount of ex-gratia relief payable to the bonafide passengers/dependents
involved in train accidents should be as under:-
*In case of death
: Rs. 50,000/-
*In case of grievous injury : Rs. 25,000/-
*In case of simple injury : Rs. 5,000/-
Authority: RB ltr. No.2023/TC-III/49/1/Ex-gratia dated 18.09.2023
Rule No. 12.1, 12.2, 12.2 (a), 12.2 (b)
The amount of ex-gratia relief to be paid to the dependents of dead and injured
passengers involved in Train Accidents and Untoward Incidents as defined under Section
123 read with Section 124 and 124-A of the Railways Act, 1989 and to the road users
who met with an accident due to Railway's prima facie liability at Manned Level
Crossing Gate Accidents. The revised rates and compiled instructions are as below:
12.1 Amount of Ex-gratia for Train Accidents, Untoward Incidents and Manned
Level Crossing Gate Accidents
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(i)
The revised rate and conditions for payment of ex- gratia relief
in case of grievously injured passengers who are hospitalized in case of
Train Accident as defined under section 124 of the Railways Act, 1989 is
as follows:-
Period of hospitalization
Rate of ex-gratia
for
For hospitalization upto 30 days to take
care of initial expenses
Rs.
25,000/-
lumpsum
Thereafter at the end of every 10 days
period or discharge, whichever is earlier?
Rs. 300/- per day
The maximum period for which ex-gratia is payable to the grievously
injured passenger will be 12 months.
12.2 EX- GRATIA PAYMENTS TO VICTIMS (ROAD USERS)
INVOLVED IN TRAIN ACCIDENTS AT MANNED LEVEL
CROSSINGS:
The ex-gratia amount payable to the dependants of dead or injured, road users
involved in train accidents due to Railway prima – facie failure at manned level
crossing should be as under: -
*In case of death
: Rs. 50,000/-
*In case of grievous injury : Rs. 25,000/-
*In case of simple injury : Rs. 5,000/-
EX-GRATIA RELIEF PAYABLE TO THE DEPENDANTS OF
DEAD OF INJURED PASSENGERS INVOLVED IN UNTOWARD
INCIDENTS.
(1)The ex-gratia amount payable to the dependents of dead of injured
passengers involved in untoward incidents under section 124-A of the
Railways Act, 1989 (24 of 1989) shall be Rs.15000/-(Rupees fifteen
thousand only) in case of death, Rs.5000/- (Rupees five thousand only) in
case of grievous injury and Rs.500/- (Rupees five hundred only) in case of
simple injury.
The rate and conditions for payment of ex-gratia relief in case of
grievously injured passengers who are hospitalized in case of untoward
incidents are defined under
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