Darjeeling Train Accident | Goods Train That Hit Kanchanjunga Express Had Overshot Signal

Kanchanjunga Express accident: The good trains that hit a Kolkata-bound express train this morning in West Bengal's Darjeeling district had overshot the signal, officials said. At least five died and two dozen passengers suffered injuries after the express train traveling from Silchar, Assam to Sealdah, Kolkata was hit by the goods train from behind near Rangapani station, close to New Jalpaiguri. Two coaches of the express train were derailed, it is learnt.

Kanchanjunga Express is frequently used by tourists to travel to the popular hill station of Darjeeling. The route crosses the narrow strip of land called Chicken's Corridor, which links the Northeast with the rest of the country. The route is an automatic signal section and remains extremely busy with parallel lines, which means there are higher chances of other trains being around.

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