Six Coaches Of Kolkata-Sairang Express Derail Near Guwahati; Several Injured

Guwahati, November 11: Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam at around 6.54 am on Wednesday, leaving several passengers injured and disrupting rail services.

The train was travelling from Sairang in Mizoram to Kolkata when the accident occurred. Rescue teams, railway personnel and local authorities rushed to the spot to assist passengers and assess the situation.

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials said no fatalities had been reported so far. However, the exact number of injured passengers and the extent of their injuries were yet to be confirmed.“Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6.54 am today. So far, no casualties have been reported. Our senior officials have rushed to the spot,” NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma told IANS.

Railway teams have launched restoration operations to clear the affected tracks and resume normal train services. The cause of the derailment is yet to be ascertained, and a detailed inquiry is expected.