Officials stated that 12 carriages of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derailed and flipped in Dohomoni in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Thursday, killing three persons and injuring 20 others.
The event was seen on video, with a number of coaches sliding sides down the elevated tracks and rescue workers attempting to free the people.
Three people have perished and another 20 have been injured, according to the Jalpaiguri district magistrate.
According to an NFR official in Guwahati, the accident happened at 5 p.m. in an area within the Alipurduar division of the Northeast Frontier Railway.
He claimed that the tragedy happened more than 90 kilometers from Alipurduar Junction.
“A medical crew and an accident relief train are on their way to the scene. We’re waiting for more information “According to the spokeswoman.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in the middle of a meeting with state ministers to discuss the COVID-19 issue, enquired about the accident with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Ms. Banerjee briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the relief and rescue activities after speaking with the Jalpaiguri district magistrate.
Since the accident on the mainline, all train travel towards Guwahati has been halted for the time being, according to railway officials.
