Train accident in Bengal: Kanchenjunga Express (13174) was rear-ended by a goods train at Darjeeling in West Bengal around 9 am on Monday. In this accident, three coaches of Kanchenjunga Express were badly damaged. So far, the dead bodies of 7 people have been recovered, while 25 to 30 people are reported to be injured.
Kanchenjunga Express was traveling from Agartala to Sealdah in West Bengal. The express train was stopped at Ruidhasa near Rangpani station in Siliguri due to red signal. Meanwhile, a freight train coming from behind hit them. Train accident in Bengal
It is suspected that the accident happened because the pilot of the freight train ignored the signal. The collision was so strong that one coach of the express train ran over the engine of the freight train. Two other coaches derailed.
The North Bengal National Transport Corporation has dispatched 10 buses to the spot to take the injured to the hospital.
This route is called the Chicken Neck Corridor.
Kanchenjunga Express is a daily train. It connects Bengal with the northeastern cities of Silchar and Agartala. The route is in the Chicken Neck Corridor, which connects the Northeast with the rest of the country. Many cars have been affected due to the accident. Tourists use Kanchenjunga Express to reach Darjeeling.
