Siliguri: Train operations resumed after over 20 hours at the site in Bengal’s Siliguri where a Kanchanjunga Express was hit from behind by a goods train on Monday.
Both the up and down lines on the site are now operating normally, and the restoration work has been completed.
Several trains, however, have been cancelled or diverted due to the tragedy that killed 15 people and injured over 60.
The Kanchanjunga Express reached its destination in Kolkata’s Sealdah at 3.16 am on Tuesday after undergoing restoration work. The mangled compartments remained at the crash site, which were removed by teams as part of the repair work.
Initially, the Railway Board said the goods driver overshot the signal, causing the massive collision. However, internal documents later showed that the automatic signalling system on the stretch where the accident occurred was not working since Monday morning and the driver was cleared to cross red signals.