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Casualties

During the year 2004-2005, a total of 17 persons, i.e. passengers, railway employees and other persons were killed and 111 persons were injured in train accidents as well as in accidents caused by the movement of railway vehicles and on railway premises. Year-wise position is indicated below :-
                      Casualties of Compensation
       Railway      Other      Total Passenger paid to
 Passenger      Employees      Persons    Casualties per million the victims
 Killed Injured      Killed Injured     Killed Injured      Killed Injured   passenger (Taka in
                      originating thousands)
                         
 Year                            
 July-June                          
                         
                         
 1995-96   24 55   7 193   33 104   64 352 0.24  1,21  
 1996-97   8 8   5 217   26 41   39 266 0.43  6,20  
 1997-98   20 61   8 219   26 63   54 343 2.11  3,10  
 1998-99   3 85   4 266   28 57   35 408 2.43  13,10  
 1999-00   1 1    --  136   19 96   20 233 0.05  6,94  
 2000-01    --  9   12 160   13