Bengal train mishap: Five feared dead, several injured as Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train near New Jalpaiguri

KOLKATA, JUN 17: Atleast five passengers are now feared to be dead and 20-25 injured after a Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train on Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri

“The situation is serious. The incident occurred when a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express,” says Abhishek Roy, Additional SP of Darjeeling Police.

Kanchanjunga Express derailed after being hit by the goods train from behind. Three bogies have been derailed.

The divisional railway manager (DRM) of North Frontier Railway’s Katihar division said unconfirmed reports suggest that a few persons may have been injured in the accident.

The two rear compartments were derailed under the impact of the collision from behind by the locomotive of the goods train near Rangapani station, about seven km from North Bengal’s New Jalpaiguri station, he said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a post on X, said “Shocked to learn, just now, about a tragic train accident, in Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district.”

DM, SP, doctors, ambulances and disaster teams have been rushed to the site for rescue, recovery, medical assistance.

Action on war footing initiated.

The 13174 Kanchanjunga Express was bound for Sealdah from Agartala when the accident occurred around 9 am, the railway official said.

List of helpline numbers:

GHY Station

03612731621, 03612731622, 03612731623

LMG helpline no.

03674263958, 03674263831, 03674263120, 03674263126, 03674263858

Help Desk number at Sealdah in connection with Kanchanjunga train collision:-

033-23508794, 033-23833326

Help line Number at Katihar

09002041952, 9771441956

KIR station

6287801805

-PTI