Sairang railway bridge collapse (2023): Deaths and Ex Gratia Relief
A gantry at an under-construction bridge on the Bairabi-Sairang new line collapsed; most workers were from Malda, West Bengal.
What happened
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 Aug 2023 |
| Place | Aizawl, Mizoram |
| Kind | Accident: Construction accident |
| Deaths | 26 |
| Injured | Not on record |
Ex gratia relief announced
| Paying government | Per death | Injury relief | Sanctioned |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Railways (Centre) | Rs 10 lakh | Grievous injury: Rs 2 lakh; Minor injury: Rs 50,000 | Rs 2.60 crore |
| Prime Minister's National Relief Fund (Centre) | Rs 2 lakh | Injured: Rs 50,000 | Rs 0.52 crore |
Total sanctioned: Rs 3.12 crore. Reported as paid: No payment figure has been made public yet.
Sources
Other relief records in Mizoram
Disaster and accident relief register · SDRF and NDRF relief norms
Sanctioned amount = announced rate x reported victims. Injury relief is counted only where the number of injured is on record. Payments by companies and parties are not included.