Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose met the injured of Kanchenjunga Express train accident at North Bengal Medical College and said that all stakeholders should stand together in the hour of crisis.
"I have seen the patients and discussed with the doctors, the situation is under control. They are being given the best treatment. They are being given the best medical facilities. This is a tragedy in which we all will stand together.All steps will be taken for the rehabilitation of those admitted to the hospital,'' Bose said while speaking to reporters after meeting the injured on Monday.
The Governor asked all the stakeholders to stand together in this hour of crisis.
“Of course, all action will be taken. The Railway Minister has reached the spot.Railways is taking care of the needs. In fact, it is time for us to come together. Mitigation, rehabilitation, rescue operations – everything, the best that was possible has been done, in fact, it is time that we all stakeholders stand together in this hour of crisis and stand by those who are suffering.' ' Said.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for neglecting passenger amenities and focusing only on beauty of words.Speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport before leaving for Siliguri, the Chief Minister said, "They (BJP) have a lot of talk and beautification of words. It is just like fashion. But they do not care about the convenience of the passengers. Don't keep it." ,
Highlighting the poor facilities for passengers traveling by railways, Banerjee, who had earlier been railway minister in the Vajpayee-led NDA government, said, "I have heard that passengers who travel in sleeper coaches at night , They get such poor bedding arrangements." There are all kinds of dirty things in it.Even the washrooms don't clean. The quality of food has also deteriorated."
The Chief Minister said that the Central Government does not give enough importance to the ministry and the department is visible only at the time of inauguration of projects.
"Now the railway department exists only in name. They have abolished the railway budget. Though the ministry exists, the earlier aura about it has been destroyed.Railways has become completely parentless. You can see the railways only at the time of inauguration," the Chief Minister said.
Accusing the central government of not taking care of the railway employees, Banerjee said, "I have worked in the Railways and hence I know things. They are also not taking care of the railway officers, railway engineers, technical staff, security protection officers and workers. are doing."...He is in trouble. His old pension has been withdrawn."
Showing solidarity with railway employees, the Chief Minister said the central government should focus on governance and not on "how to rig elections".
"I am with the railway employees and railway officials. They are trying their best but this government only cares about elections - how to hack, how to manipulate, how to rig the elections... I feel That he should devote more time to governance." Not for rhetoric,” he said.
At least five passengers were killed and more than 20 injured when a goods train collided with a Kanchenjunga Express train in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday, police said."Five passengers died and 20-25 were injured in the accident. The situation is critical. The incident occurred when a goods train collided with the Kanchenjunga Express," said Abhishek Roy, Additional Superintendent of Police (SP), Darjeeling Police.
According to Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, Kanchenjunga Express, running between Silchar in Assam and Sealdah in Kolkata, was going to Sealdah when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangpani station near New Jalpaiguri in North Bengal. Killed.
"I have seen the patients and discussed with the doctors, the situation is under control. They are being given the best treatment. They are being given the best medical facilities. This is a tragedy in which we all will stand together.All steps will be taken for the rehabilitation of those admitted to the hospital,'' Bose said while speaking to reporters after meeting the injured on Monday.
The Governor asked all the stakeholders to stand together in this hour of crisis.
“Of course, all action will be taken. The Railway Minister has reached the spot.Railways is taking care of the needs. In fact, it is time for us to come together. Mitigation, rehabilitation, rescue operations – everything, the best that was possible has been done, in fact, it is time that we all stakeholders stand together in this hour of crisis and stand by those who are suffering.' ' Said.
Earlier in the day, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticized the central government for neglecting passenger amenities and focusing only on beauty of words.Speaking to reporters at the Kolkata airport before leaving for Siliguri, the Chief Minister said, "They (BJP) have a lot of talk and beautification of words. It is just like fashion. But they do not care about the convenience of the passengers. Don't keep it." ,
Highlighting the poor facilities for passengers traveling by railways, Banerjee, who had earlier been railway minister in the Vajpayee-led NDA government, said, "I have heard that passengers who travel in sleeper coaches at night , They get such poor bedding arrangements." There are all kinds of dirty things in it.Even the washrooms don't clean. The quality of food has also deteriorated."
The Chief Minister said that the Central Government does not give enough importance to the ministry and the department is visible only at the time of inauguration of projects.
"Now the railway department exists only in name. They have abolished the railway budget. Though the ministry exists, the earlier aura about it has been destroyed.Railways has become completely parentless. You can see the railways only at the time of inauguration," the Chief Minister said.
Accusing the central government of not taking care of the railway employees, Banerjee said, "I have worked in the Railways and hence I know things. They are also not taking care of the railway officers, railway engineers, technical staff, security protection officers and workers. are doing."...He is in trouble. His old pension has been withdrawn."
Showing solidarity with railway employees, the Chief Minister said the central government should focus on governance and not on "how to rig elections".
"I am with the railway employees and railway officials. They are trying their best but this government only cares about elections - how to hack, how to manipulate, how to rig the elections... I feel That he should devote more time to governance." Not for rhetoric,” he said.
At least five passengers were killed and more than 20 injured when a goods train collided with a Kanchenjunga Express train in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday, police said."Five passengers died and 20-25 were injured in the accident. The situation is critical. The incident occurred when a goods train collided with the Kanchenjunga Express," said Abhishek Roy, Additional Superintendent of Police (SP), Darjeeling Police.
According to Sabyasachi De, Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway, Kanchenjunga Express, running between Silchar in Assam and Sealdah in Kolkata, was going to Sealdah when a goods train hit it from behind near Rangpani station near New Jalpaiguri in North Bengal. Killed.
