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PM Modi has expressed deep grief over the loss of life in the accident of a bridge starting with heavy rains in Darjeeling. He said that the situation in the region is being closely monitored.
Darjeeling: People are standing next to a structure buried under the rubble after landslides due to heavy rains (Photo: PTI)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Draupadi Murmu expressed grief over this on Sunday Heavy in Darjeeling, loss of life due to continuous rain And other surrounding areas.
In an X post, the Prime Minister expressed condolences to the affected families and said The situation in Darjeeling and surrounding areas was closely monitored
PM Modi wrote on X, “A bridge accident in Darjeeling caused deep pain due to loss of life. There is condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. May injured may soon recover,” PM Modi wrote on X.
He said, “The situation in Darjeeling and the surrounding areas is being closely monitored in view of heavy rains and landslides. We are committed to provide all possible assistance to the affected people,” he said.
A bridge accident in Darjeeling caused deep pain due to loss of life. There is condolences to those who have lost their loved ones. The injured may soon recover. The situation in Darjeeling and surrounding areas is closely monitored in view of heavy rains and landslides. We…
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 5, 2025
PM Modi said that the officers are closely monitoring the surrounding areas affected by the situation and heavy rains and landslides in Darjeeling. “My views are with bereaved families. Wishing the injured quick recovery,” he said.
President Murmu also, in an X post, mentioned, “The tragic loss of life due to heavy rains and landslides in Darjeeling in West Bengal. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families.”
He said, “I pray for the success of rescue and relief operations and wish the injured to recover quickly.”
The tragic loss of life is going to disturb the tragic loss of life due to heavy rains and landslides in Darjeeling in West Bengal. I express my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I pray for the success of rescue and relief operations and recover those injured quickly. October 5, 2025
Vice President CP Radhakrishnan also said that he was “suffering from the tragic loss of life in the Bridge Missap in Darjeeling”, and expressed condolences to the bereaved families.
After heavy rains and landslides, the bridge accident in Darjeeling suffer deeply from the tragic loss of life. Heartfelt condolences to bereaved families. Prayer for quick recovery of the injured.-Vice President of India (@VPIndia) October 5, 2025
Torrential rains across the Darjeeling hills of West Bengal have provoked widespread devastation, causing a large -scale landslide, killing at least 14 people and cutting several villages in the region.
One of the major landslides, which came near Mirik-Sukhpokhari The road in the Darjeeling subdivision was washed away into the houses and disrupted the movement of vehicles, separating the communication link with the near Hamlets.
Rescue and relief operations were going on by local administration, police and disaster response teams.
News agency PTI quoted district officials as saying that villages like Bishanulal Gon, Ward 3 Lake Side, and Jasbir Gone was the worst affected, and six deaths were reported from the region. Another person died in a tea property.
Many houses and tea garden quarters were allegedly damaged or buried under the rubble.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is related to the situation
In a long X post, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that she was “deeply concerned” and “worried” over the situation prevalent in North and South Bengal due to heavy and continuous rains.
He expressed his condolences to the families of the deceased as he shocked the loss of life due to rain and floods in the state.
Banerjee said that she would “send all support families immediately” and she is monitoring the situation since last night “.
The Chief Minister also mentioned that he held a virtual meeting with Chief Secretary, Director General of Police, North Bengal DMS and SPS.
I am deeply concerned and worried that several areas in both North Bengal and South Bengal have been flooded due to sudden heavy rains within a few hours last night and also due to excessive river water crowds from outside in our state.
– Mamata Banerjee October 5, 2025
Express services arranged for those trapped people
In view of heavy rains in the Darjeeling hills, officials have arranged for three special super express services in Kolkata in Siliguri from North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC), which have managed to reach Siliguri.
For today, the time for services at 5.30 pm (tickets can be booked online), 6 pm and 7 pm (ticket offline can be obtained from TNCBT counter).
If needed, more buses will be arranged, he said.
Partial bend/small end of trains
Under the Alipar Division of North East Frontier Railway, several trains have been short -lived, or re -determined due to heavy rains and waterfalls on railway tracks.
The following trains have been re-determined, short-term and diverted-
- 13142 New Elipur Duar -Seladah Testa Torsha Express (JCO 05.10.2025) has been re -determined from New Alipurduar at 18:30 pm.
- 15704 Bongiagaon-New Jalpaiguri (JCO 05.10.2025) will be added short-term to New Cooch Behar (NCB) and partially canceled between New Cooch Behar and New Jalpiguri.
- 20503 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp (JCO 04.10.2025) New Cooch Behar (NCB), Via (Mathbhang) MHBA, Jamaldaha Gopalpur (JDGP), Meenaguri Road (MYGD), Yleg (YLEG), Yleg (YLEGD), Rana NAGAR, YLEGAR (YLEG), will be removed from YLG (YLEG). New Cooch Behar (NCB), Dhupguri (DQG), Jalpaiguri (NJP) instead of Jalpaiguri Road (JPE). (Mathbhanga) with two minutes of stagnation in MHBA, New Changrabanha (NCBD), Jalpaiguri Road (JPE), New Jalpaiguri (NJP).
- 12423 Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Exp (JCO 04.10.2025) new COOCH BEHAR (NCB), via (Mathabhanga) MHBA, Jamaldaha Gopalpur (JDGP), Maynaguri Road (MAYGDDD), YLG (YLG), YLG (YLEG), Jalpaiguri (NJP) Instead of New Coochber (NCB), Dhupguri (Dix), Jalpaiguri Road (JPE).
- (Mathbhanga) with two minutes of stagnation in MHBA, New Changrabanha (NCBD), Jalpaiguri Road (JPE), New Jalpaiguri (NJP).
- 20504 New Delhi -Diabrugrah Razine EXP (JCO 04.10.2025) will be diverted instead of Jalpaiguri Road (JPE) -New Changarbanda (NCBD) -Mathabahnga (MHBA) -New Coochhur (JPUGU). (NCB).
- 12424Up New Delhi -Dybrugraha RJDHAHI AXP (JCO 04.10.2025) Jalpaiguri Road (JPE) -New Changarbanha (NCBD) -Mathabahnga (MHBA) -New Coochgur (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) (NCB) will be diverted. Coochbehar (NCB).
- 05932 Dibrugarh-Kolkata Pooja will be short-lived in special Dhupguri. Further rakes will be returned to the new traveled behar and the new trave will be twisted via Bahr-Mangabhanga-Nu Chungraba-New Jalpaiguri.
- The 13150 Alipur Duar-Caldah Express (JCO 5.10.2025) will be diverted via Baneshwar-New Cooch Behar-Mathbhang-New Changarban-Alipur Duar will be New Jalpaiguri instead of JN, and two-minute stops in Matepaiiguri Road, Mainaguri, and will be two minutes in Mainaguri.
Imd alert for more rain
Even heavy rains continue in Darjeeling and adjoining areas, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an alert for very heavy rainfall on sub-Himalayan West Bengal including Darjeeling and Kalimpong till 6 October.
The department has also warned of possible landslides and road obstacles due to saturated soil and steep area.
Meanwhile, the district officials have set up temporary relief camps and collected medical teams in coordination with local NGOs to provide food and shelter to the displaced families.
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Vani Mehrotra is a deputy news editor on News18.com. He has an experience of about 10 years in both national and international news and has worked at several desk before.
Vani Mehrotra is a deputy news editor on News18.com. He has an experience of about 10 years in both national and international news and has worked at several desk before.
October 05, 2025, 12:48 IST
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