YK MYK EXPORT WILL FUEL INDIA AS FASTEST GROWING ECONOMY IN THE WORLD OPINION Rs. 3 KOLKATA FRIDAY, 14 JAN, 2022 PG- 8, YEAR— 8, ISSUE— 234 (RNI NO: WBENG / 2014 / 56803) INDIA OPEN: SINDHU ADVANCES AFTER SRIKANTH TESTS COVID POSITIVE SPORTS Morning India Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Jalpaiguri; 4 dead MI NEWS SERVICE KOLKATA: At least four persons died and more than 40 passengers were injured when 12 coaches of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express (15633) derailed in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was in a meeting with the chief ministers of the states regarding Covid received information about the accident from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The train that started from Bikaner in Rajasthan was heading to Guwahati in Assam via Patna when the accident took place near Mainaguri in Jalpaiguri around 5.15 p.m. on Thursday. Mainaguri was not one of the train's 34 stoppages and the Bikaner Express was merely passing Jalpaiguri at the time of the incident. There were a total of 1,200 passengers on board, including 177 who boarded the train from Bikaner and 98 passengers who boarded the train from Patna junction. "Deeply concerned to hear about the tragic accident of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express in Maynaguri. Senior Officers of the State Government, DM/SP/IG North Bengal are supervising rescue and relief operations. Those injured will receive medical attention, as early as possible," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said. She also apprised Prime Minister Narendra Modi about the accident. "Spoke to GM @RailNf and gathered that all efforts are afoot to render assistance to injured and passengers in concert with agencies @ R a i l M i n I n d i a @MamataOfficial. Passengers would be taken to Guwahati by another train. Pray speedy recovery to injured," Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said. "In an unfortunate accident, 12 Coaches of BikanerGuwahati Exp. derailed near New Maynaguri (West Bengal) this evening. Personally monitoring the situation for swift rescue opera- West Bengal CM, Governor express concern over Jalpaiguri train accident MI NEWS SERVICE KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday expressed "deep concern" over the tragic accident involving BikanerGuwahati Express train in the state in which four persons were killed and at least 20 injured. Taking to Twitter, West Bengal CM said, "Deeply concerned to hear about the tragic accident of the Bikaner-Guwahati Express in Maynaguri. Senior Officers of the State Government, DM/SP/IG North Bengal are supervising rescue and relief operations." "Those injured will receive medical attention, as early as possible. The situation is being closely monitored from the State HQs," Banerjee further tweeted. Meanwhile, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar said that all agencies were rendering full assistance and rescue operations were being carried out in full swing. "Sad to hear Bikaner Guwahati express derailed near Jalpaiguri with reports of deaths and casualties. Gathered that all agencies @RailMinIndia @RailNf @MamataOfficial are rendering full assistance and rescue operations are on and injured are being well attended," the Governor said in a tweet. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rushed two teams to rescue passengers trapped after multiple bogies of the Guwahati-Bikaner Express (15633) derailed in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday . According to initial reports by Indian Railways, 3 people were killed and 20 injured in the mishap. The incident took place near Domohani (West Bengal), this evening. Soon after, NDRF Director General Atul Karwal directed the dispatch of two teams to rescue people. The train was merely passing Jalpaiguri at the time of the incident. It is estimated that over 1,000 passengers were on board, including 308 who boarded the train from Bikaner. "Following a sudden jerk, several bogies overturned," a passenger said. Illuminated Kapil Muni Temple and the way to the temple on the eve of Makar Sankranti, some 160 km south of Kolkata on Thursday tions," Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw who will visit the accident site on Friday tweeted. Vaishnaw also briefed the Prime Minister on the situation. The railway authorities have announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the families of those killed, Rs 1 lakh for the seriously injured and Rs 25000 for the less seriously injured. According to the railway authorities the reason for the accident is yet to be determined but there was no problem with the signal and it is suspected that the derailment took place because of some problem on the track. "The state rescue team along with three teams from NDRF are working on the rescue operations and so far, 40 people have been rescued. The injured people are transferred to Jalpaiguri Super Speciality Hospital and the seriously injured people will be sent to North Bengal Medical College," District Magistrate of Jalpaiguri Moumita Godara Basu said. NDRF dispatches two teams The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has rushed two teams to rescue passengers trapped after multiple bogies of the Guwahati-Bikaner Express (15633) derailed in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Thursday. According to initial reports 4 people were killed and 20 injured in the mishap. The incident took place near Domohani (West Bengal), this evening. Soon after, NDRF Director General Atul Karwal directed the dispatch of two teams to rescue people. "NDRF's two teams have been dispatched and will reach shortly," NDRF Director General said. Some estimates suggest that as many as 12 coaches suffered damage when the derailment took place. Indian Railways confirmed three deaths and injuries to 20 people in the accident. It said that the injured have been taken to Jalpaigudi District Hospital and New Moinagudi district hospital. The train that originated from Bikaner in Rajasthan was heading to Guwahati in Assam via Patna when the accident took place near Domohani in Jalpaiguri around 5 pm on Thursday. The train was merely passing Jalpaiguri at the time of the incident. It is estimated that over 1,000 passengers were on board, including 308 who boarded the train from Bikaner. "Following a sudden jerk, several bogies overturned," a passenger said.