The Kanchenjunga Express, which runs between Silchar in Assam to Sealdah in Kolkata, was on its way from Agartala in Tripura to Sealdah when a goods train rammed it from behind at around 8:55 AM on Monday morning. Published: June 17, 2024 6:44 PM IST By : New information has come to light from internal documents revealing that the Loco pilot of the goods train that rammed into the Kanchanjunga Express on Monday morning, was not at fault as presumed earlier as he was was allowed to cross all red signals because the automatic signalling system had “failed” A PTI report citing a railway source said that the TA 912 document, a written authority to cross all red signals, was issued to the goods train driver by the station master of Ranipatra Railway Station. The document authorised the Loco pilot to cross all red signals as automatic signalling had failed.
“Automatic Signalling has failed and you are hereby authorized to pass all automatic signals between RNI (Ranipatra Railway Station) and CAT (Chattar Hat Junction),” the TA 912 document says. The letter also stated that there are nine signals between RNI and CAT and authorised the goods train driver to cross all in speed, ignoring whether they are showing red or caution (yellow or double yellow). What is the TA 912 document? As per Railway officials, the TA912 is sort of an authority letter which is issued by the concerned station master to a train driver when he is certain that there is no obstruction or any train on th.