Two persons killed and six injured in a train accident in West Bangal, when engine and two coaches of Guwahati-bound Capital Express derailed on Tuesday Night.
According to NorthEast Frontier Railway, engine, an SLR coach and a second class coach derailed near Samuktala Road station in Alipurduar district, near the West Bengal-Assam border, at around 9.15 p.m on Tuesday
Train originated from Patna and going to Guwathi, accident took place around 9.15 PM Shamuktala Road station, which falls in Alipurduar Railway Division headquarters. Train accident place is 32 kms away from Alipurduar Railway Division headquarters.
"The deceased have not been identified," a railway spokesman told IANS over telephone. The six injured were given ex-gratia of Rs 5,000.
The prima facie cause of the accident was overshooting of signal by the driver, the statement said.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has ordered a "thorough inquiry" to fix responsibility, it said.
About 150 of the stranded passengers were taken back to Alipurduar by the Kamakhya-Alipurduar Intercity Express.
"Preliminary investigation shows the red signal was overlooked by the driver," a railway official said.
Several trains have been cancelled after the accident.
--with IANS input
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