Kolkata, June 17: The Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train on Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri, a senior North Frontier Railway (NFR) official said.
There are unconfirmed reports of injury to a few persons in the accident that took place around 9 am, the divisional railway manager of NFR's Katihar Division said. West Bengal Train Accident: Sealdah-Bound Kanchanjungha Express Hit by Goods Train From Behind Near Rangapani, Several Passengers Feared Injured (See Pics).
Kanchanjungha Express Meets With Accident
#WATCH | Goods train rams into Kanchenjunga Express train in Darjeeling district in West Bengal, several feared injured
Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/8rPyHxccN0
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2024
West Bengal Train Accident
*BIG BREAKING* 📷📷
TRAIN ACCIDENT 📷 NEAR *Rangapani* Darjeeling District, West Bengal...
*13174 Agartala- Sealdah KANCHANJUNGHA EXPRESS*
*Goods Train Coming From Behind* Both Trains In Same Track... @RailMinIndia @drm_kir pic.twitter.com/EoXceFtfYE
— Bengali Railfan🇮🇳 (@DiptarghaRF) June 17, 2024
The 13174 Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala collided with the goods train near Rangapani close to New Jalpaiguri station, he said.