Kanchanjunga Express Accident, Train Cancelled: A freight train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal on Monday. Due to this, rail traffic has been affected. Check the schedule.
Kanchanjunga Express Accident, Train Cancelled: A freight train hit the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal on Monday, causing at least two rear coaches of the train to derail. As a result of the accident, about 8 people died and about 25 people were injured. Four coaches of the train derailed as a result of the accident, affecting rail traffic on both up and down lines. After the train accident, helpline numbers have been issued at all important stations.
Kanchanjunga Express Accident, Train Cancelled: New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri Express train will remain cancelled
Many trains on New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri, Bagdogra and Aluabari Road route have been cancelled. 20503 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani Express, 12423 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani Express, 01666 Agartala – Rani Kamlapati Special Train, 12377 Sealdah – New Alipurduar Padatik Express, 20506 New Delhi – Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express,
22412 New Delhi – Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, 22301 Howrah – New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express will remain cancelled.
New Jalpaiguri – Udaipur City Weekly Express will remain cancelled on 17 June
On June 17, 19602 New Jalpaiguri – Udaipur City Weekly Express, 12506 Guwahati – Bengaluru Saraighat Express, 12505 Kamakhya – Anand Vihar North East Express, 12302 New Jalpaiguri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express, 15662 Kamakhya – Gaya Express, 15906 Dibrugarh – Howrah Kamrup Express, 15666 Guwahati – Puri Express, 15930 New Tinsukia – Tambaram Express, 13148 Agartala – Sealdah Kanchenjunga Express, 22504 Dibrugarh – Kanyakumari Express will remain cancelled.
Railway Minister announced compensation, NDRF team reached the spot
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, who left for West Bengal, has announced an assistance amount of Rs 2.5 lakh for those seriously injured in the accident and Rs 50,000 for those with minor injuries. The Railway Minister said in a post on the social media platform ‘X’, “This unfortunate accident took place in the Northeast Frontier Railway area. Rescue operations are going on on a war footing. Railways, NDRF and SDRF are working in coordination. The injured are being taken to the hospital. Senior officials have reached the spot.
