Rescue operations are underway after the Kanchanjungha Express collides with a cargo train in Bengal, resulting in five fatalities and twenty-five injuries

The primary train connection between Kolkata and Siliguri is the line where the tragedy occurred. Long-distance train services have been temporarily discontinued as a consequence.

A cargo train collided with the Kanchenjunga Express.

The Kanchanjungha Express, heading for Sealdah, collided with a freight train on Monday morning close to New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal, resulting in five fatalities and at least twenty-five injuries. The train derailed in two carriages.

According to Abhishek Roy, Additional SP Kurseong, "five people, including the driver of Kanchenjunga Express, died on the spot while 25 were injured." He said that the cops were attempting to free the stranded.

Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister, expressed her dismay at the tragedy on X and said that rescue and relief efforts were in progress. "Shocked to hear of the fatal train disaster that occurred in the Darjeeling district's Phansidewa region just now. A cargo train is said to have struck the Kanchenjunga Express; more information is pending. For rescue, recovery, and medical support, DM, SP, physicians, ambulances, and disaster teams have been sent to the scene. Banerjee said, "Action on a war footing was initiated."

The 13174 Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala and a cargo train were involved in a collision at Rangapani, near New Jalpaiguri station, around 9 am, according to PTI.

In Siliguri, it has been pouring rain since the morning, which has affected the rescue efforts. The primary train connection between Kolkata and Siliguri is the line where the tragedy occurred. Long-distance train services have been temporarily discontinued as a consequence.