Chief Public Relations Officer Eastern Railway, Kausik Mitra claimed that the loco pilot of the goods train ignored the signal, causing Kanchenjunga Express train accident.
A passenger, who was travelling on the Kanchenjunga Express at the time of the accident on June 17, filed a complaint against the loco pilot and co-loco pilot of the goods train.
Train services resumed on Tuesday in the railway line in the Phansidewa area of the Darjeeling district where the Kanchenjunga Express train met with an accident on Monday, killing 8 people and leaving around 25 people injured.
The accident took place in the Phansidewa area of Darjeeling district on Monday. At least eight people died and over 25 people were injured in the accident.
"This is not the time for politics... Being a CM, Mamata Banerjee claiming that she has introduced the anti-collision device is absolutely ridiculous...," Majumdar said speaking to ANI on Monday.
"I have spoken to the Railway minister regarding the accident. The train was from Tripura & passes through Assam. There will be many passengers from Assam. We remain concerned about the passengers...Whatever needs to be done will be done...," Sarma said speaking to reporters on Monday.
Newly elected Member of Parliament and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Misa Bharti on Monday offered her condolences for those who lost their lives in a tragic rail mishap and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday expressed his grief over the rail mishap involving the Kanchanjungha Express, which took place in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Monday.
West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose met the injured of the Kanchenjunga Express train accident at North Bengal Medical College and said that all stakeholders should stand together in the hour of crisis.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday inspected the Kanchenjunga Express train accident site in Darjeeling district and said that the rescue operation has been completed.