Railways has set up a committee to inquire into the fire incident in Howrah-Dehradun Express which claimed seven lives.Talking to AIR, Chief Public Relation Officer of Railways, Anil Saxena said that the inquiry will be conducted by Commissioner of Railway Safety for the Eastern Circle. It will submit its preliminary report within a couple of weeks.Earlier, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi had said that the incident will be investigated from all possible angles. He did not rule out the involvement of miscreant elements in the incident.Mr. Trivedi said that an ex-gratia of Rs. five lakh to the next of kin of the deceased has been announced and Rs. 25,000 will be given to each passenger of the two affected coaches.