â¹5 lakh ex-gratia for kin of deceased in Howrah stampede
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has announced ex-gratia of â¹5 lakh for the families of those who died in the stampede at Santragachi Junction in Howrah, West Bengal. She met the victims of the stampede and announced compensation of â¹1 lakh for the injured. The stampede was triggered by the announcement of three trains arriving simultaneously at the station. 