Five people, including a train driver, died in a collision with the Kanchanjunga Express

Meanwhile, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed her shock over the incident. In a post on X, she wrote, “I am shocked to learn of a tragic train accident in Phansidewa area of ​​Darjeeling district,” and mentioned that more details were awaited. Emergency teams, including doctors and disaster management units, have been dispatched to the accident site.

Siliguri has been experiencing heavy rain since morning, hampering rescue operations. The train was travelling from Agartala to Sealdah when the accident occurred around 9 am. As a result, long-distance services were temporarily suspended.