Guwahati, November 11 (TNA) The locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata–Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metropolitan) district on Wednesday morning. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said all passengers were safe and no injuries had been reported.
The derailment occurred around 6.54 am while the train was being received at Digaru station to give precedence to another train. According to the NFR’s initial statement, the loco pilot could not control the train’s speed, leading to the locomotive and five coaches going off the tracks.
Rescue and Restoration
Railway officials launched relief and restoration operations immediately after the incident. No fatalities were reported, and the NFR said passengers aboard the affected train were safe. Some early reports described six coaches as having derailed, but the NFR’s official account stated that the locomotive and five coaches had gone off the tracks.
Train Services Affected
Following the derailment, the Alipurduar Junction–Mariani Junction Intercity Express was short-terminated at Kamakhya, while Guwahati–Haibargaon–Guwahati DMU services were cancelled. The Kolkata–Sairang Express was travelling towards Sairang in Mizoram when the incident took place near Digaru, around 44 km from Guwahati.
NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma confirmed the incident, saying the derailment occurred as the train was being received at Digaru station. He said all passengers were safe and no injuries were reported.