only 2324 Train accident claims during last decade

During April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2011, a total of 2324 claims for compensation for death/injury in train accidents under Section 124 of the Railways Act, 189 have been decreed by the Railway Claims Tribunal and paid by the Railways and 594 claims are pending for want of award of decree. Compensation is given after a claim filed by the claimant in the Railway Claims Tribunal is decreed by the Tribunal in favour of the claimant. Compensation in the remaining cases will be paid by the Railways after these cases are decreed by the Tribunal and decree so awarded is satisfied by the Railways. Extant instructions do not provide for giving employment to the dependents of those deceased in Railway accidents.
However, Railways in exception to the rules, purely as a humanitarian gesture, have provided employment in Group ‘D’ categories only in such cases. As per available information up to August 16, 2011, a total of 264 persons have been provided employment in cases of accidents connected with the Railways and a total of 112 cases are pending as on August 16, 2011 for employment on account of verification of credentials, disputed cases etc. Employment can be given only after proper verification of claimants and settlement of disputes etc.