Of the deceased, five are identified as- bride Sumaiya,17, bridegroom Rajan Hossain, 22, son of Altab Hossain, of Sadar upazila, Sumon, 25, Khokon, 20 and Tutul, 25.
Ullapara Police Station SI Mosharraf Hossain said: "The incident happened in Panchakroshi area around 6:45 pm today when the Dhaka-bound Padma Express from Rajshahi hit a microbus. The injured have been rescued and sent to hospital for treatment."
The rail communications between North Bengal and the rest of the country suspended due to the incident.