Railway jobs for kin of deceased: Mukul Roy

May 22, 2012 14:37

Update on the AP train accident: Railway Minister Mukul Roy today said the railways was ready to provide employment to the next of the kin of those killed in the rail mishap at Penakonda in Andhra Pradesh.

"It is a very sad incident. Life is very precious. If anybody (kin) wants to join the railways, we will provide him or her with jobs," he said at Bengaluru International Aiport en route to the accident spot.

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