West Bengal:
In West Bengal Train Accident Nine people, including three Railway employees, have died and about 50 others injured after an express train collided with a goods train in Darjeeling district of West Bengal this morning. Kanchanjunga Express was travelling from Agartala in Tripura to Sealdah in Kolkata when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri.19 trains cancelled after Kanchenjunga Express train accident
The incident took place in the morning when Kanchanjunga Express was hit by the goods train from behind near Rangapani station under Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district.
At least three bogies of the train derailed after the accident. Visuals shared on social media showed the wagon of Kanchenjunga Express train suspended in the air after it was rammed by the goods train.
A top Railways official on Monday said the collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train took place because of a human error. The official said the loco pilot of the goods train disregarded the signal.
Railway Board chairperson Jaya Verma Sinha told the media that the accident took place around 9 am. “The rescue work is complete. The injured have been shifted to the North Bengal medical college and they are being provided the best possible treatment,” she said.
In West Bengal Train Accident The Centre has announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the kin of deceased and Rs 2.5 lakh for seriously injured. Moreover, Rs 50,000 compensation will also be awarded to those who sustained minor injuries in the accident.
In the wake of the tragic accident, frequency of state bus services has been increased for easier commutation from places around the accident spot.
10 buses of North Bengal Rashtriya Paribahan Nigam have left for the accident site to rescue stranded passengers, Partha Pratim Roy, Chairman, North Bengal Rashtriya Paribahan Nigam (NBSTC) told ANI, adding that additional bus services will begin later in the day.
That incident shocked the nation, renewing calls for authorities to confront safety issues in a railway system that transports more than 13 million passengers every day.
India’s extensive rail network, one of the largest in the world, was built more than 160 years ago under British colonial rule. Today, it runs about 11,000 trains every day over 67,000 miles of tracks in the world’s most populous nation.
But decaying infrastructure is often cited as a cause for traffic delays and numerous train accidents. Though government statistics show that accidents and derailments have been on the decline in recent years, they are still tragically common.
More than 16,000 people were killed in nearly 18,000 railway accidents across the country in 2021, according to the National Crime Records Bureau. Most railway accidents were due to falls from trains and collisions between trains and people on the track. Train-on-train collisions are less common.
sad news…more details are awaited… pic.twitter.com/bNq4E6fztK
— Manraj Meena (@ManrajM7) June 17, 2024
West bengal train accident Helpline
Helpline numbers for assistance and information regarding the derailment of Kanchenjunga Express in West Bengal. pic.twitter.com/ctwkZQc5m7
— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) June 17, 2024
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at site of West bengal train accident
#WATCH | West Bengal: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to shortly visit the Kanchenjunga Express train accident site in Darjeeling district. pic.twitter.com/wmAti3z2MV
— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2024
President Draupadi Murmu on West bengal train accident
The news of the loss of lives due to a train accident in Darjeeling, West Bengal is deeply distressing. My thoughts and prayers are with the bereaved families. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured and success of relief and rescue operations.
— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) June 17, 2024
PM Narendra Modi on West bengal train accident
The railway accident in West Bengal is saddening. Condolences to those who lost their loved ones. I pray that the injured recover at the earliest. Spoke to officials and took stock of the situation. Rescue operations are underway to assist the affected. The Railways Minister Shri…
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 17, 2024
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