West Bengal: Local train derails after hitting goods train in Saktigarh, no casualty

Hundreds of passengers had a close shave as a local train derailed after being hit by a goods train in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district, officials said on Thursday.

The accident happened at 9.16 pm on Wednesday near Saktigarh station on Eastern Railway’s Howrah-Bardhaman line, they said.

There was no casualty in the accident, which disrupted train services on the important route, they added.

The train, 3778 down Bardhaman-Bandel local, went on the same line as a goods train while changing tracks, leading to the accident, officials said.