West Bengal Train Accident highlights: West Bengal Kanchanjungha Express train accident took place on Monday morning, when the Kolkata-bound train collided with a goods train near New Jalpaiguri railway station. Nearly, 15 people have died and around 20-25 people have been injured the accident, which was held in West Bengal on Monday. Stay with LiveMint for Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE Updates.
The Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train on Monday morning near New Jalpaiguri, a senior North Frontier Railway (NFR) official told PTI.
"Five passengers have died and 20-25 injured in the accident. The situation is serious. The incident occurred when a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express," ANI quoted Abhishek Roy, Additional Superintendant of Police (SP) Darjeeling Police as saying.
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.
West Bengal Kanchanjungha Express train accident helpline number
People can dial the below mentioned helpline numbers to seek help for the family members, friends and acquaintance known to have injured in the train accident.
033-23508794
033-23833326
Helpline No. GHY Station
03612731621
03612731622
03612731623
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17 Jun 2024, 02:36:51 PM IST
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: 19 trains cancelled
19 trains cancelled after the Kanchenjunga Express train met with an accident in the Phansidewa area of the Darjeeling district, West Bengal
17 Jun 2024, 02:35:34 PM IST
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: Clearing tracks our priority, says MP Raju Bista
"The train coaches which were in good condition have been sent to Sealdah by attaching an engine to them. Our priority is to clear the track. NDRF and SDRF present at the spot," said West Bengal Darjeeling MP Raju Bista during his visit to train accident site in Ruidhasa.
17 Jun 2024, 01:44:36 PM IST
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: Officials monitoring situation after Kanchenjunga train from control room | Watch
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: The situation of the accident site continues to remain intense with the rigorous rescue operation being carried out by SDRF, NDRF and railway officials.
17 Jun 2024, 01:25:32 PM IST
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to visit accident site
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: After a massive train accident killed at least 15 people and left hundreds of passengers injured in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced to visit the accident site to take stock of relief operations.
17 Jun 2024, 01:07:17 PM IST
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: What caused the tragic accident? Railway Board CEO says…
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: The train accident was the result of a minor human error as the driver of the passenger train overhot the signal, said Jaya Varma Sinha, Chairman and CEO Railway Board.
"Driver and assistant driver of the goods train and guard of Kanchenjunga Express train have died in the incident," said Jaya Varma Sinha, Chairman & CEO Railway Board.
“Prima facie suggests human error as the cause. The first indications suggest that this is a case of signal disregard. Kavach needs to proliferated, planned for West Bengal," Sinha added.
17 Jun 2024, 01:03:13 PM IST
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: At least 15 people have died in the Kanchanjungha Express train accident
West Bengal Train Accident LIVE: At least 15 people have died and nearly 60 are undergoing treatment for their injuries sustained due to Kanchanjungha train collision with a goods passenger train.
17 Jun 2024, 12:47:45 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: Most of the passengers are safe, helpline booths are open everywhere, says CPRO
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates:“Most of the passengers are safe. Helpline booths are open everywhere. Our NDRF team and ambulances are at the spot. Deaths of two people have been confirmed so far," said CPRO Eastern Railway Kaushik Mitra.
17 Jun 2024, 12:37:50 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: Death toll rises to eight
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: The death toll in the Bengal Kanchanjunga Express accident has increased to eight, confirmed Northeast Frontier Railway CPRO Sabyasachi D.
17 Jun 2024, 12:29:27 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: Ex-gratia to next of kin of deceased
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: Prime MInister Narendra Modi has announced na ex-gratia amount of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF for the next of kin of each deceased in the railway accident in Bengal. Whereas, the injured passenger will receive ₹50,000.
17 Jun 2024, 12:25:20 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia to families of deceased
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: PM Modi announces ₹2 lakh ex-gratia to families of deceased, ₹50,000 for injured
17 Jun 2024, 12:02:13 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: The tragic accident between the two trains took place at around 8:50 am on Monday
“The Kanchenjunga Express which was moving towards Sealdah met with an accident...There have been no reports of casualties but some people have sustained serious injuries...Indian Government, PM, Railway Minister as well as our CM are taking stock of the situation," said Tripura Minister Sushanta Chowdhury during the initial hours post accident.
17 Jun 2024, 11:55:37 AM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: President Draupadi Murmu expresses condolences over the loss of lives in train accident
Kanchanjunga Express Accident LIVE Updates: President of India Draupadi Murmu on Monday expressed condolences over the loss of lives in the train accident held earlier in the day in West Bengal.
“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," read a post by President of India.
17 Jun 2024, 11:36:14 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw leaves for Darjeeling to visit accident site
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is leaving for Darjeeling to visit Kanchenjungha Express train accident site.
17 Jun 2024, 11:32:04 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: 10 buses of North Bengal Rashtriya Paribahan Nigam leave for accident site
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Several buses of the North Bengal Rashtriya Paribahan Nigam have left for the accident site to rescue stranded passengers of the Kanchenjunga Express.
"10 buses of North Bengal Rashtriya Paribahan Nigam have left for the accident site to rescue stranded passengers of the Sealdah-bound Kanchenjunga Express. Also, additional bus services from Siliguri-Kolkata from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay bus terminus will be operational from this afternoon," says Partha Pratim Roy, Chairman, North Bengal Rashtriya Paribahan Nigam (NBSTC).
17 Jun 2024, 11:20:48 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Nearly 15 ambulances present on spot
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: To begin the rescue operation, all the Railways, SDRF and NDRF personnel have been deployed on the site. A total of 15 ambulances and medical equipment have also reached the site of the mishap.
17 Jun 2024, 11:14:36 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: About Kanchanjungha Express train
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: The Kanchanjungha express train runs between Silchar in Assam to Sealdeah in Kolkata. The train derailed when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangapani station, located close to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.
17 Jun 2024, 11:12:06 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Rescue operation carried out at war footing, says Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE:Unfortunate accident in NFR zone. Rescue operations going on at war footing. Railways, NDRF and SDRF are working in close coordination. Injured are being shifted to the hospital. Senior officials have reached site, wrote Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on X.
17 Jun 2024, 11:09:44 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Passenger shares experience
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: A passenger who was travelling in the Kanchenjunga Express train said that he suffered injury on head because of the accident.
17 Jun 2024, 11:01:00 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Five dead, several injured, says Darjeeling Police Additional SP
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE:"Five passengers have died, 20-25 injured in the accident. The situation is serious. The incident occurred when a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express," says Abhishek Roy, Additional SP of Darjeeling Police.
17 Jun 2024, 10:56:23 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: 5 people died in the accident
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Nearly five people have been reported to be dead in the train collission accident which took place near New Jalpaiguri station.
17 Jun 2024, 10:39:33 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Visuals from the accident site
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: The massive accident between the two trains took place in morning on Monday.
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17 Jun 2024, 10:34:58 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Helpline number related to the train collission
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: Injured passengers their family members seek help by dialing the following numbers.Help Desk number at Sealdah in connection with Kanchanjunga train collision:-
033-23508794
033-23833326
Helpline No. GHY Station
03612731621
17 Jun 2024, 10:32:18 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: The 13174 Kanechanjunga Express collided with a goods train in Bengal
Kanchanjungha Express-Goods train accident LIVE: THe accident took place in the early morning between the13174 Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala and the goods train near Rangapani close to New Jalpaiguri station, reported PTI.
17 Jun 2024, 10:25:18 AM IST
Kanchanjungha Express collides with goods train
Kanchanjungha Express collided with a goods train near New Jalpaiguri station on Monday morning.
