Kanpur: Hours after being sworn in as Railway Minister, Dinesh Trivedi arrived in Kanpur to meet the victims of the Howrah-Kalka Mail accident in Uttar Pradesh undergoing treatment in hospital.
After arriving in Kanpur, Trivedi headed to the Hailet hospital where 64 passengers injured in the train accident are being treated. (Read: Who is Dinesh Trivedi?)
"The minister tried to meet all the victims of the train accident one by one. He enquired about their health and sought their feedback about the health services being offered by hospital," Chief Medical Superintendent Chandra Sen Kushwaha said.
"He remained in the hospital for around 40 minutes," he added.
Earlier, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had met the victims. (Read)
The train derailed on Sunday afternoon in Uttar Pradesh's Fatehpur district, killing 69 passengers and leaving over 200 injured.
After arriving in Kanpur, Trivedi headed to the Hailet hospital where 64 passengers injured in the train accident are being treated. (Read: Who is Dinesh Trivedi?)
"The minister tried to meet all the victims of the train accident one by one. He enquired about their health and sought their feedback about the health services being offered by hospital," Chief Medical Superintendent Chandra Sen Kushwaha said.
Earlier, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi had met the victims. (Read)
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