Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: 19 Trains Cancelled, 24 Diverted

Update: 2024-06-17 10:33 GMT

New Jalpaiguri: Rescue work underway after a collision between the Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train, near Rangapani railway station, on Monday, June 17, 2024. (PTI Photo)

In the wake of the Kanchanjunga Express train accident, 19 trains have been cancelled and 24 trains were diverted on New jalpaiguri, Siliguri Junction, Bagdogra & Aluabari road route.

On Monday morning, Nine people were killed and nearly 46 persons were injured after a goods rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express.

Four coaches from rear side of the Kanchanjunga Express and 5 wagons of the goods train got derailed as a result of the incident.

Earlier, Indian Railways issued help desk numbers in connection with the Kanchanjunga Express accident.

List of trains cancelled:

1. 19602 New Jalpaiguri - Udaipur City Weekly Express of 17.06.24

2. 20503 Dibrugarh - New Delhi Rajdhani Express of 16.06.24.

3. 12423 Dibrugarh - New Delhi Rajdhani Express of 16.06.24

4. 01666 Agartala - Rani Kamlapati Special train of 16.06.24

5. 12377 Sealdah- New Alipurduar Padatik Express of 16.06.24

6. 06105 Nagercoil Jn.- Dibrugarh Special of 14.06.24.

7. 20506 New Delhi- Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express of 16.06.24.

8. 12424 New Delhi- Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express of 16.06.24.

9. 22301 Howrah- New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express of 17.06.24.

10. 12346 Guwahati- Howrah Saraighat Express of 17.06.24.

11. 12505 Kamakhya- Anand Vihar Northeast Express of 17.06.24.

12. 12510 Guwahati- Bengaluru Express of 17.06.24.

13. 22302 New Jalpaiguri- Howrah Vande Bharat Express of 17.06.24.

14. 15620 Kamakhya- Gaya Express of 17.06.24.

15. 15962 Dibrugarh- Howrah Kamrup Express of 17.06.24.

16. 15636 Guwahati- Okha Express of 17.06.24.

17. 15930 New Tinsukia- Tambaram Express of 17.06.24.

18. 13148 Bamanhat-Sealdah Uttar Banga Express of 17.06.24.

19. 22504 Dibrugarh- Kanyakumari Express of 17.06.24.

List of Trains diverted: