Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed the Srikakulam district administration to pay a compensation of ₹2 lakh each to next of kin of the five passengers who were run over by Konark Express near Batuva village on Monday night.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy reviewed the rescue operations at a meeting here on Tuesday.
Expressing shock, the Chief Minister directed the Srikakulum Collector to monitor the healthcare services being extended to the injured.