Kolkata, June 17: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the site of the train collision at Rangapani near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal on Monday afternoon and took stock of the situation. Ashwini rode pillion on a motorbike for some distance to the accident site as the road was narrow for bigger vehicles to move. West Bengal Train Tragedy: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Announces Ex-Gratia of Rs 10 Lakh Each to Kin of Deceased, Rs 2.5 Lakh to Those Injured in Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Visits Train Collision Site
#WATCH | West Bengal: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visits the Kanchenjunga Express train accident site in Darjeeling district
He says, "Right now our focus is on restoration. This is the main line. The rescue operation has been completed. This is not the time for politics.… pic.twitter.com/we5bx2WDgS
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2024
According to a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official, a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express from behind near Rangapani station on Monday morning, resulting in fatalities and injuries to several individuals.