An ex-gratia of Rs 100,000 will be paid to each of the families of those killed, while those suffering grievous injuries will get Rs 15,000.
The wards of the dead and handicapped will be provided jobs in railways.
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav comforts an injured child at a hospital in Mukerian.
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