Uttar Pradesh: The Uttar Pradesh Minister Rajni Tiwari on Saturday demanded a probe into the Kannauj railway station incident where 24 people have been injured after a lintel collapse at Kannauj railway station.
Speaking with the media, Rajni Tiwari said that those found guilty in the incident will be strictly punished.
She also said that a railway building was being constructed at Kannauj Railway station and lintel was being applied when it collapsed and as per information received 24 people got injured. Some of them are grievously injured. Four of them are in the medical college and 20 in the district hospital.
Notably, Northeast Railway CPRO Pankaj Kumar Singh after the incident said that a compensation of Rs 50,000 has been announced for the seriously injured.
He said that the they received information that during slab casting at Kannauj Railway Station, five workers have been injured and have been sent to the hospital.
Uttar Pradesh Minister Asim Arun said 23 people were rescued and 20 received minor injuries in the incident and are undergoing treatment.
“Work was going on for the new terminal at Kannauj railway station, today the under-construction structure collapsed here. 23 people were rescued, 20 people received minor injuries, they are undergoing treatment. 3 people are seriously injured and they have been referred to Lucknow. Some more people are feared to be trapped,” he said.
A senior Railways official said that Kannauj is among the stations selected under the Amrit Bharat Yojana – which provides for the development of railway stations.