Preview – Accdts & Untoward incidents

Provision & Procedure for Compensation to Victims of Rail Accident and Untoward Incidents

Sl. No.	Description
1	Liability of the Railway for compensation
2	Ex - gratia
3	Compensation
4	Who can claim
5	Procedure for filing application
6	Fee for filing claim in the Tribunal
7	Particulars required for filing claims in Railway Claims Tribunal
8	Documents for expeditious adjudication of claim by Tribunal
9	Compensation for loss of goods or animals
10	Interim relief by Railway Administration
11	Scale of compensation
12	Compensation for unscheduled injuries
13	Place of filing application for compensation in accident/ untoward incident claim
14	Time limit for filing claims for train accident/untoward incident
15	Right to legal representation
16	Free legal-aid to the claimants
17	Issue of special-passes to the claimants
18	Review of decision by Railway Claims Tribunal
19	Appeal against the decision of Railway Claims Tribunal
20	i. Procedure for transfer of case from one bench to the other bench. ii. Officers to be contacted in case of any difficulty.

Annexure

Sl. No.	Description
1	List of Headquarters of the Benches of Railway Claims Tribunal and their territorial jurisdiction
2	Address and FAX numbers of Railway Claims Tribunal
3	Specimen proforma for filling claim for death /injury in train accident /untoward incidents.
4	Receipt slip for receiving of application by Railway Claims Tribunal
5	Step-wise action to be taken by the claimants for getting interim relief.
6	Specimen proforma for grant of interim relief
7	The schedule of amount of compensation payable for death /injury in train accidents/ untoward incidents.