The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has expressed shock and grief over the loss of lives in fire accident on the Nanded-Bangalore Express near Ananthapur in Andhra Pradesh. He has conveyed his condolences and sympathies to the kin of those who have died in the accident and the injured. Dr. Manmohan Singh has spoken to Railway Minister and asked the Ministry of Railways to work with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to coordinate and speed up rescue and relief measures and to render all assistance to the kin of the victims.