Many feared dead as Kanchenjunga express collided with goods train in NJP

• Relief and rescue operations were swiftly initiated, with railway administration and local police at the scene
• Multiple passengers were injured as two coaches of the Kanchenjunga Express overturned
• A high-level committee has been formed to determine the cause, with preliminary indications pointing to a signal error or technical fault

Kolkata-bound Kanchenjunga Express was hit by a freight train near New Jalpaiguri (NJP). In this accident, two coaches of Kanchenjunga Express overturned and many passengers were injured. Relief and rescue operations were started rapidly after the incident. Railway administration and local police reached the spot and are engaged in taking the injured to the hospital and controlling the situation.

A high-level committee has been formed to investigate this accident, which will find out the causes of this accident. Railways have issued helpline numbers for passengers and their families, so that they can get the latest information. According to preliminary information, this accident may have happened due to signal error or technical fault.

Due to this accident, the route of many trains may change and be delayed. Passengers have been appealed to maintain patience and follow the guidelines issued by the railways.