West Bengal train collision | |
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![]() Location of collision | |
Details | |
Date | 17 June 2024 around 9:00 IST |
Location | Near Rangapani railway station, Darjeeling district, West Bengal |
Coordinates | 26°40′N 88°23′E / 26.66°N 88.38°E |
Country | India |
Line | Katihar–Siliguri line |
Operator | Indian Railways |
Owner | Government of India |
Incident type | Collision, derailment |
Cause | Under investigation |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 trains
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Deaths | 11[1] |
Injured | 60+ |
On 17 June 2024, two trains collided in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. A goods train collided with Sealdah–Agartala Kanchanjunga Express, a passenger train near Rangapani railway station. 11 people were killed and more than 60 were injured.