A total of 19 trains have been cancelled so far on the New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri Junction, Bagdogra and Aluabari Road routes in the wake of major train accident in West Bengal’s Darjeeling district that killed at least 15 people and left dozens injured. The injured were being shifted to the North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, police said.
New Jalpaiguri: Rescue work underway after a collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train, near Rangapani railway station, on Monday, June 17, 2024. (PTI)
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A goods train collided with a stationary 13174 Agartala - Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express at around 8:55am, derailing of four rear coaches of the passenger train and five wagons of the cargo train, said Sabyasachi De, the Chief Public Relations Officer of N. F. Railway.
The accident blocked both Up and Down lines and halted train movements in the area, affecting long-distance train services from north Bengal and the northeastern part of the country.
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