On June 18th, several trains were cancelled, diverted, and rescheduled following a collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train near Jalpaiguri station in North Bengal. The accident, which claimed eight lives and injured 25 people, led to significant disruptions in rail services. Five trains, including the Katihar-Siliguri...
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Intercity Express (15719 & 15720), New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express (12042 & 12041), and Siliguri-Jogbani Intercity Express (15724), were cancelled. The New Jalpaiguri-New Delhi Superfast Express (12523) was rescheduled to depart at 12:00 hrs. The New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20504), Silchar-Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express (13176), and New Jalpaiguri-New Delhi Superfast Express (12523) were diverted. The West Bengal government criticized the Central Government for its alleged negligence toward railway safety.

A collision between the Kanchanjunga Express and a goods train near New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, resulted in the death of 10 people, including a six-year-old girl. The incident occurred on Monday, June 17th, 2024, at 8:55 AM, when the goods train hit the rear of the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express from Agartala....
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The collision caused two rear compartments of the Kanchanjunga Express to derail, resulting in damage to four coaches. Prime Minister Modi announced ex-gratia payments for the deceased and injured. Railway services resumed on the downline near New Jalpaiguri on Tuesday, June 18th, with the Avadh Assam Express being the first train to pass the accident site at 10:42 AM. The undamaged coaches of the Kanchanjunga Express reached Sealdah station on Tuesday morning with nearly 850 passengers. The Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northeast Frontier Railway, will conduct a statutory inquiry on June 19th.

Following the Kanchanjungha Express accident near New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on Monday, four trains, including the Shatabdi and Intercity Express, have been canceled on Tuesday. While railway operations have resumed on both the up and down lines after restoration work, only freight trains are currently allowed on the track. Consequently,...
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several trains on this route have been canceled on Tuesday, and others have had their routes adjusted. The four trains canceled are the Katihar-Siliguri and Jogbani-Siliguri Intercity Expresses, along with the New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express. Additionally, the route of the New Jalpaiguri-New Delhi Superfast Express has been adjusted. The Capital Express continues to operate on the Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri route. The Kanchanjungha Express accident occurred on Monday morning when a container-laden freight train collided with the train from behind near Rangapani station, approximately 30 kilometers from New Jalpaiguri station. The accident, resulting in the death of about a dozen passengers and injuries to many others, is suspected to have been caused by signal failure. The exact cause, however, will be determined after an investigation.