#AmritsarTrainTragedy: Services between Amritsar, Jalandhar affected after train accident
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All services between Jalandhar and Amritsar remained suspended for hours after Dussehra revelers were mowed down by a train near Amritsar, railway officials said.
While some trains are being diverted, many are stranded near Jalandhar, they said.
Thousands of people have gathered at the accident site since morning. Police have made elaborate arrangements to manage the crowd.
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Railways issues helpline numbers
Railways has issued helpline numbers 0183-2223171, 0183-2564485 for the kin of those injured and dead in the accident between Manawala and Ferozpur, where at least 61 people died after being run over by the train coming from Jalandhar to Amritsar at around 7pm, officials said.
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Two trains stuck at Amritsar because of the accident
"Train movement stopped after the accident as local people are sitting on the track," a railway official said.
As of now, two trains - the Bhatinda-Jammu Tawi and the Jammu Tawi-Bhatinda - have been diverted towards the Jalandhar-Pathankot route.
Two trains - the Amritsar-Mumbai Golden Temple and the Amritsar-Dehradun - are stuck at Amritsar because of the accident, the officials said.
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PM Modi and Punjab CM announces financial relief
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh announced Rs. 5 lakh for the kin of each deceased and free treatment for the injured. PM Modi has approved Rs. 2 lakh for the family of the dead and Rs. 50,000 for the injured.