Rangapani railway station
railway station in West Bengal
Rangapani railway station is a railway station on Katihar–Siliguri branch of Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line in the Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is situated beside Fulbari Ghoshpukur Canal Road, Rangapani in Siliguri of Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Trains
Few trains have stoppages in this station.
Accidents and incidents
On 17 June 2024, A Kanchanjungha Express train collided with a goods train near Rangapani railway station, killing 15 people and injuring at least 60.
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