Home / News / India News / Article /
West Bengal train accident: Signal had been defective since 5.50 am, says report
Updated On: 17 June, 2024 04:05 PM IST | New Delhi | mid-day online correspondent
The Railway Board, claimed that the goods train driver had disregarded the signal.
Listen to this article :
Site of a collision between an express passenger train and a goods train in Nirmaljote, near Rangapani station in India`s West Bangal. Pic/AFP
The automatic signaling system between Ranipatra Railway Station and Chattar Hat Junction in West Bengal, where a goods train hit Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express in the rear, has been defective since 5.50 in the morning, according to PTI`s railway source.
"Train No. 13174 (Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express) departed Rangapani station at 8:27 am and stopped between Ranipatra railway station and Chattar Hat due to automatic signaling failure at 5:50 am," the source told PTI.
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT