Kolkata: Two persons died and at least 14 others were injured in a stampede on a foot overbridge (FOB) at Santragachi railway station in West Bengal on Tuesday evening.
The stampede occurred at 6.30 pm when an express train and two EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time and passengers rushed to the platforms to board the trains, said a South Eastern Railway spokesman Sanjay Ghosh.
The Nagercoil-Shalimar Express and two EMU locals arrived at the station at the same time, while Shalimar-Vishakhapatnam Express and Santragachi-Chennai Express were scheduled to arrive shortly.
The incident occurred about 10 km from Howrah station.
While 11 injured persons were admitted to Howrah General Hospital for treatment, three others were administered first aid at the station, Ghosh added.
The Railways issued two helpline numbers – Kharagpur: 032221072, Santragacchi: 03326295561.
(With agency inputs)
