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Another rail accident at the same place, a goods train coach derailed near Siliguri Rangapani station, no major damage

Siliguri, West Bengal: News of another train accident has been reported within a month of the Kanchenjunga Express incident. whereby a freight train coach crashed close to the Rangapani station in Siliguri. There are no known casualties from the accident. But at the moment, train service on that line is not available.

Local sources claim that on Wednesday morning, a freight train carrying oil derailed close to the New Jalpaiguri station in the Rangapani district. Two of the coaches tumbled off the track. Nothing significant was damaged.

However, this incident is “important” in light of the Tuesday Howrah-Mumbai Mail disaster in Jharkhand and the one-and-a-half-month-old Kanchenjunga Express accident at the same location. Railway sources claim that the cargo has already been taken out and the railway line fixed. Train traffic on that line has, however, been suspended in the interim.

Major rail accident in West Bengal, goods train collided with Kangchenjunga Express, eight dead and 25 injured in the accident

Kangchenjunga Express Train Accident: In the West Bengal area of Darjeeling, a freight train collided with the Kangchenjunga Express train. In addition to numerous injuries recorded, the disaster has claimed the lives of eight people.

At the scene, relief and rescue operations are underway. Rescue squads have also arrived at the location. The incident happened close to New Jalpaiguri station, near Nijbari station.

Ashwini Vaishnav, the minister of railways, is heading to Darjeeling. He is going to check the area. Authorities from Indian Railways in Delhi are keeping an eye on the issue.

Five passengers have perished in the mishap, according to Darjeeling Police’s Additional Superintendent of Police Abhishek Roy. Twenty to twenty-five are hurt. The situation is dire. According to him, the Kangchenjunga Express and a freight train collided to cause the disaster.

“An unfortunate accident occurred in the North Frontier Railway Zone,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav stated. Rescue efforts are being conducted in a combative manner. NDRF, SDRF, and railways are collaborating. The hospital is receiving the injured. Top officials have arrived at the location.

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