STATE : Governor of Tripura, Indra Sena Reddy Nallu, expressed in a message that the accident of the Agartala Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express that occurred near New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, came as a shock to him.
He also stated that “it is unfortunate that many people were killed in the accident in which the goods train collided with the Kanchenjunga Express train.” The governor prayed to God that the soul of the deceased rests. in peace. He also requested that the Ministry of Railways and other concerned officers provide better medical care to those injured in the accident.