# Heavy rains cause ground collapse in West Bengal, cancelling 8 trains

Eastern Railway cancels 8 trains and diverts others after heavy rains trigger ground subsidence in West Bengal's Maldah Division.

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Eastern Railway cancelled 8 train services scheduled for Friday following a ground collapse at the Tildanga-New Farakka section in the Maldah Division. [^1]

Heavy rainfall on Wednesday caused land to cave in between New Farakka and Kalidanga railway stations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. [^2]

Fresh land subsidence at Farakka in Eastern Railway's Malda division disrupted track repair work, leading to the cancellation of several trains between Kolkata and North Bengal on Friday. [^3]

An Eastern Railway official informed PTI on Thursday that land subsidence occurred under the railway tracks between New Farakka and Kalidanga stations on Wednesday night due to heavy rain. [^4]

Train number 13429, the Malda Town to Anand Vihar Terminal express, has been diverted via Bihar's Kiul Junction towards Munger railway station and Katihar Junction due to the subsidence. [^5]

Cancelled trains included the Darjeeling Mail, New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, Kanchangunga Express, Kanchan Kanya Express, Gour Express, and others scheduled to leave from Howrah and Sealdah stations. [^6]

Divisional railway manager (DRM) of the Eastern Railway's Sealdah division, Rajeev Saxena, stated that around ten trains from Sealdah were cancelled until Friday afternoon due to the disruption. [^7]

Eastern Railway officials stated that repair work was completely disrupted halfway when soil along an 80-metre stretch subsided on Friday, delaying the entire process. [^8]

## What this stands on

1. Eastern Railway cancelled 8 train services scheduled for Friday following a ground collapse at the Tildanga-New Farakka section in the Maldah Division. (mint, News)
2. Heavy rainfall on Wednesday caused land to cave in between New Farakka and Kalidanga railway stations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. (mint, News)
3. Fresh land subsidence at Farakka in Eastern Railway's Malda division disrupted track repair work, leading to the cancellation of several trains between Kolkata and North Bengal on Friday. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. An Eastern Railway official informed PTI on Thursday that land subsidence occurred under the railway tracks between New Farakka and Kalidanga stations on Wednesday night due to heavy rain. (mint, News)
5. Train number 13429, the Malda Town to Anand Vihar Terminal express, has been diverted via Bihar's Kiul Junction towards Munger railway station and Katihar Junction due to the subsidence. (mint, News)
6. Cancelled trains included the Darjeeling Mail, New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, Kanchangunga Express, Kanchan Kanya Express, Gour Express, and others scheduled to leave from Howrah and Sealdah stations. (Hindustan Times, News)
7. Divisional railway manager (DRM) of the Eastern Railway's Sealdah division, Rajeev Saxena, stated that around ten trains from Sealdah were cancelled until Friday afternoon due to the disruption. (Hindustan Times, News)
8. Eastern Railway officials stated that repair work was completely disrupted halfway when soil along an 80-metre stretch subsided on Friday, delaying the entire process. (Hindustan Times, News)

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