Woman’s accident at metro station: DMRC to give Rs 15 lakh compensation to next of kin
New Delhi: The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) will provide a compensation of Rs 15 lakh to the next of kin of a woman passenger who died after an accident at a metro station recently, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at Inderlok metro station on December 14 where prima facie it appears that the passenger’s clothes got entangled in a train leading to injuries and subsequent death last Saturday, the DMRC said in a statement.
The Commissioner of Metro Railway Safety (CMRS) is holding an inquiry into this incident.
According to the provisions in the Metro Railway (Procedure of Claims) Rules, 2017, a compensation of Rs 5 lakh shall be paid to the deceased’s next of kin, the statement said.
