The down Kanchanjungha Express (13174 Dn) left for Sealdah with 1293 passengers, travelling with the unaffected coaches.

Railway authorities arranged food for the passengers of the ill-fated train at Aluabari station. Helpline numbers opened at Sealdah, Howrah, Malda Town, New Farakka and Kolkata station.

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Several trains have been diverted or cancelled due to the accident.

The trains, whose journey is commencing on 17 June, will be diverted via New Jalpaiguri- Siliguri – Bagdogra – Aluabari Road.

These trains are 22302 New Jalpaiguri – Howrah Vande Bharat Express, 12346 Guwahati- Howrah saraighat Express, 12510 Guwahati – SMVT Bengaluru Express, 15620 Kamakhya – Gaya Express, 15962 Dibrugarh – Howrah Kamrup Express, 13148 Bamanhat – Sealdah Utterbanga Express and 15930 Mew Tinsukia – Tambaram Express.

Four more trains of NF Railway whose journey, commencing on 17 June, will also be diverted.

They are 13142 New Alipurduar- Sealdah Teesta Torsha Express, 12344 Haldibari- Sealdah Darjeeling Mail, 12378 New Alipurduar- Sealdah Padatik Express and 15658 Kamakhya- Delhi Brahmaputra Mail.

As a sequel to the accident five trains have been cancelled. They are 05797 New Jalpaiguri- Malda Town Passenger Special, 05796 Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri Passenger Special, 05798 Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri Passenger Special, 15709 Malda Town- New Jalpaiguri Express. 15710 New Jalpaiguri- Malda Town leaving on 18 June has been cancelled.