Bengal Train Accident: As many as 10 people were killed and 25 people were injured in the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjungha Express near North Bengal’s Jalpaiguri station on Monday morning.
Sushanta Chowdhury, the minister of transport for Tripura, stated that two state residents were hurt in the train disaster in West Bengal that left ten people dead.
On Monday morning, the Kanchanjungha Express, which was headed towards Sealdah, caused up to 25 injuries and 10 fatalities close to the Jalpaiguri station in North Bengal. The incident happened in the Darjeeling district’s Phansidewa neighbourhood.
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“The incident only resulted in the injury of two Tripura residents. Thankfully, there were no casualties, and they are currently stable. The rehabilitation process is already under way. Speaking to reporters at the Agartala civil secretariat, Sushanta Chowdhury stated, “I have spoken to the office of the railway minister, and Chief Minister Manik Saha spoke to the Union Railway Minister.”
The Minister added that the Kanchanjunga Express began running on Tuesday from Sabroom, the final railway station in Tripura, which is located in the region of the state that borders Bangladesh on the south.
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“No one ever thought that railway services would be extended up to Sabroom. Let’s hope for the best. In the days to come, more express services can be availed of from smaller towns of Agartala,” he said.
The Minister also informed that the Tripura government has decided to fill up as many as 469 posts in different departments. The proposals for filling up the posts were cleared in the recent cabinet meetings chaired by Chief Minister Manik Saha.”Under the health and family welfare department, 16 posts of super specialist doctors, 172 posts of specialised medical officers, and 226 general degree medical officers will be filled up. The cabinet has approved the proposal and concurrence of the Finance Department has also been received. Apart from that, six food officers, the food and civil supplies department, and 49 fire service officers will be recruited. The total number of posts that will be filled up stands at 469.
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