The incident took place on Monday morning when Kanchanjunga Express was hit by the goods train from behind near Rangapani station under Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district.
Abhishek Roy, Additional SP of Darjeeling Police, who was at the spot confirmed five casualties.
“Five passengers have died, 20-25 injured in the accident. The situation is serious. The incident occurred when a goods train rammed into Kanchenjunga Express,” said Roy.
According to initial reports, at least three bogies of the Kanchanjunga Express derailed after being hit by the goods train. As per the reports, the goods train allegedly overshot the signal, which led to the accident.
