Somaiya seeks addl Railway Claim Tribunal bench for Mumbai

BJP MP Kirit Somaiya today sought an additional bench of Railway Claim Tribunal (RCT) for the megapolis.
The MP representing North East Mumbai put forth his demand before the Parliament's Standing Committee on Railways, which is one a two-day visit here.
"I have been pursuing this case (for an additional bench of RCT) since long and raised this issue with the Prime Minister's Office," he told reporters here.
According to the MP, he apprised the Committee about the cases which are pending in the Mumbai RCT since the last six years.
He claimed that in other RCT's victims get compensation in maximum six months and in Mumbai's RCT cases of 2011 are being heard.

The MP also claimed that in Mumbai city, 30 causalities take place every day on railway tracks.

"Considering this, setting up of additional RCT would definitely bring a great relief to the people," he said.
Somaiya said the Modi government has enhanced compensation amount being given to the rail accident victim.
"Since 1993, the maximum amount of the compensation was Rs four lakh, but the Modi government amended the rules and enhanced the amount to Rs eight lakh in case of death or loss of hand and foot caused in train accident.