Kolkata: Five feared passengers have died after deriament of several compartments above Bikaner-Guwahati revealed at around 5 pm on Thursday in Domahani in the Mainaguri area, West Bengal.
Guwahati’s bound train slips between Domohani and the new Mainaguri station and four compartments mostly damaged.
Some passengers were thrown from the train in the impact of the accident and one compartment was dropped above the other.
The train left the new domestic station at around 4.53 in the afternoon and soon after, the train faced the accident, a official said.
The situation is strictly monitored from HQS.- MAMATA BANERJEE (@MamataOfficial) 1642080717000Some from the compartment has fallen faded.
However, a senior railroad official said that because of a pandemic situation, there were fewer passengers on the train.
He said that rescue operations had begun and spotlights and cranes were sent to the place.
About 50 ambulances were sent to the place for the ferry of injured passengers.
The local hospital doctor was also asked to reach the place.
Even North Bengal Medical College was asked to prepare accident passengers.
1 / 5in Photos: Derail Express Bigger-Guwahati in Bengal Previously the artisan way of Bikaner-Guwahati Express slipped near Domohani in West Bengal on Thursday.
Express train coaches rolled over and fell to the side of the incident occurred around 5pm in an area under the Alipurduar division of the northeastern border.
The operation of aid and rescue was underway, Said.dm Jalpaiiguri’s train official, Mouumita Godara Basu, said that five bodies were seen and more than ten.
Passengers were sent to the hospital.
The source said that around 15 passengers were said to be critical and treated at the Hospital of Mainaguri.
Rescue operations are affected by darkness carrying trains and lights to rescue.
Officials tried to track injured passengers caught in the rolled compartment.
Chairman of the Minister of Mamata Banerjee during a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday was delivered to him about train accidents.
RS 5 Lakh compensation has been announced for the deceased relatives.
PM Modi spoke with the Ashwini Vaishnaw train minister to take a stock situation.
“Speaking with the train Minister Shri @ashwinivaishnaw and took a stock of the situation after a train accident in West Bengal.
My mind with a grieving family.
Hopefully those who will hurt quickly,” he tweeted.
Talk to the train Minister Shri @ashwinivaishnaw and take a stock situation behind the train accident …
https://t.co/hucSwhsbqe- Narendra Modi (@Narendramodi) 1642083904000 Rights of train officers and police officers have reached a place to coordinate rescue operations .
Local people also try to help rescue operations.