A freight train collision with the Kanchanjunga Express near New Jalpaiguri station in West Bengal has disrupted the operation of five trains on the Bareilly-Delhi route. Several train routes have been altered due to restoration and relief efforts following the accident. The Dibrugarh-Rajdhani Express (20503), travelling via Bareilly-Moradabad, was diverted and...
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delayed by four hours. The New Jalpaiguri-Udaipur City Express (19602) was delayed by three hours. The New Delhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (20506) has been rerouted through Aluabari Road Jn.-Bagdogra-Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri. The Guwahati-Jammutawi Lohit Express (15651) has been rerouted via New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri-Bagdogra-Aluabari Road Jn. The Lalgarh-Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express (15910) has been rerouted via Aluabari Road Jn.-Bagdogra-Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri. Several other trains experienced significant delays due to blockages at various junctions, including the Ayodhya Summer Special (226 hours), Saharsa Summer Special 2 (14 hours), Varanasi Special 1 (54 hours), Saryu Yamuna Express 1 (36 hours), 15909 Avadh Assam (150 hours), and 12332 Himgiri (145 hours). The Kanchanjunga Express, travelling from Agartala, Tripura to Kolkata's Sealdah, was rear-ended by a freight train near Rangapani station, resulting in the death of nine people and injuries to 41 others.