In Bengal’s Siliguri, a collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train resulted in a derailment, causing 5 reported deaths.

Bengal Siliguri

The accident occurred shortly after the train departed from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station in Bengal. On Monday, the Kanchanjunga Express encountered an accident in Siliguri, West Bengal. The train, heading to Sealdah station in Kolkata, was struck from behind by a goods train in the Rangapani area of Siliguri. The collision occurred shortly after the Kanchanjunga Express had departed from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. According to Additional SP of Darjeeling Police, Abhishek Roy, the accident resulted in 5 passenger fatalities and left around 20-25 injured. “The situation is serious. The incident happened when a goods train collided with the Kanchanjunga …

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