In a fairly speedy decision that came in six months, on Tuesday, the Railway Claims Tribunal (RCT) in Mumbai granted compensation to 36 victims of the Elphinstone Road stampede tragedy on September 29, 2017.

A total of 39 applications were made a month after the tragedy. Of the 36 granted compensation, 17 were families of those who had died in the stampede.

They were awarded Rs 8 lakh each. For 19 injured victims, the tribunal awarded compensation ranging from Rs 25,000 to even Rs 8 lakh in cases of total disability. Compensation depends on gravity of injury; for serious injuries, the payout is Rs 4 lakh to Rs 7 lakh.