Aurangabad migrants mishap: Maharashtra govt announces Rs 5L compensation for kin of deceased

Maharashtra government on Friday announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakhs to the kin of all the migrants who were run over by a goods train near Aurangabad.

Expressing deep anguish over the tragic mishap, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that the government will bear all the medical expenses for those injured.

"We are in constant touch with the Centre to make arrangements for running as many trains as possible for the migrants to return to their homes. I appeal them not to give up hopes," he urged.

He apprised, "In the past 4-5 days, around 1,00,000 migrants have reached home safely and more trains are being organized to send other stranded workers to their respective states."