It is situated beside National Highway 31 at Dhantola, Gaisal of Uttar Dinajpur district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

[1][2] It is also remembered for the infamous Gaisal train disaster.

At 1:45 am on 2 August 1999 Avadh Assam Express and Brahmaputra Mail collided near Gaisal railway station.

The crash involved such high speeds that the trains exploded upon impact, killing at least 285 people and injured nearly 300.

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