Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Three Boys Killed by Trains in West Bengal
Three young boys were tragically killed by trains in West Bengal.
They were walking across the train tracks with some friends to go for a bath.
Suddenly, two fast trains were coming from opposite directions.
The boys got scared and tried to run away.
Sadly, three of them were hit by the trains and died.
One boy was badly hurt and is in the hospital.
Locals were upset because they have to cross the tracks often since an underpass is closed due to flooding.
Three boys were killed and one injured after being hit by two speeding trains in Murshidabad, West Bengal.
The incident occurred on Sunday around 12:45 PM as the boys were crossing railway tracks in Shibnagar village.
The boys were attempting to reach the Bhagirathi river for a bath when they were caught between an up and a down track train.
The deceased have been identified as Zeeshan Sheikh (8), Rihat Sheikh (9), and Arian Sheikh (6).
Locals expressed anger, citing the closure of a railway underpass due to waterlogging as a reason for being forced to cross the tracks.
- Who
- Three boys (Zeeshan Sheikh, Rihat Sheikh, Arian Sheikh) and one other boy
- What
- Were run over by two speeding trains
- When
- Sunday around 12:45 PM
- Where
- Railway tracks at Shibnagar village in Shamsherganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Why
- They were crossing the railway tracks to reach the Bhagirathi river for a bath and were caught between two trains, panicking and being knocked down.
Arguments for Underpass Closure
Arguments for Railway Safety Measures
Necessity of Crossing Tracks
Arguments for Underpass Closure
Villagers are forced to cross the railway tracks for daily purposes because the Shibnagar railway underpass is closed due to severe waterlogging from recent rains.
Arguments for Railway Safety Measures
The current situation highlights the extreme danger of crossing active railway tracks, regardless of alternative route availability.
Responsibility
Arguments for Underpass Closure
The closure of the underpass directly contributes to the dangerous situation faced by villagers.
Arguments for Railway Safety Measures
Pedestrians crossing active railway lines put themselves in peril, irrespective of infrastructure issues.
- Location
- Shibnagar village, Shamsherganj, Murshidabad, West Bengal
- Date
- Sunday
- Time
- Around 12:45 PM
- Event
- Three boys run over by trains while crossing tracks
- Deceased
- Zeeshan Sheikh (8), Rihat Sheikh (9), Arian Sheikh (6)
- Injured
- One boy admitted to Jangipur Superspeciality Hospital
