As eight coaches of the Ranchi-Jammu Tawi Muri Express derailed in Kaushambi district of Uttar Pradesh on Monday afternoon at around 2 pm between the Sirathu and Athsarai railway stations in the Allahabad-Kanpur sector of the rail zone on the busy Delhi-Howrah route, at least two people were killed and over 100 were injured. The Minister in charge of the Indian Railways has announced ex-gratia pament of Rs 2,00,000 for those who lost their lives and Rs 50,000 for those that sustained grievous injuries. Those with simple injuries will be provided Rs 20,000 help. An enquiry has also been ordered by him.