The wreckage of two TNSTC buses that collided on November 30, 2025 | Photo credit: Special arrangement
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday (December 1, 2025) announced an ex-gratia of ₹ 2,000 to the families of each of those killed in a road accident in Tamil Nadu’s Sivaganga district on Sunday (November 30) evening.
“The loss of lives due to the mishap in Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu is deeply saddened. My thoughts are with those who have lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover soon. An ex-gratia of ₹ 2,000 will be given to the immediate relatives of each deceased by PMNRF. The injured will be given ₹ 50 PM on social media.
Earlier on Sunday, 11 people died and 50 others were injured when two Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNNSTC) buses collided near Nachiyarpuram in Thirupathur in Sivaganga district. A bus going from Karaikudi to Devakottai and another bus going from Devakottai to Dindigul collided near Vivekananda Polytechnic College.
Preliminary investigation revealed that both the buses were traveling at high speed on the narrow road. The same night, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin announced a solatium of ₹3,000 each for the families of the deceased, compensation of ₹1 lakh each for those who sustained serious injuries and ₹50,000 for those who sustained minor injuries.
Published – 1 December 2025 14:36 IST
