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Passenger Train Derails at Digaru Railway Station in Assam's Kamrup
Some passengers were reportedly injured after the train’s engine and seven coaches left the tracks, while officials said the cause remains unclear.
- On Wednesday at around 6.54 a.m., the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru Railway Station in Assam while traveling from Mizoram towards Kolkata, with the locomotive and five coaches going off the tracks.
- Northeast Frontier Railway official Kapinjal Kishore Sharma stated the loco pilot could not control the train's speed while being received at the station, causing the derailment.
- While initial reports mentioned some passenger injuries, NFR officials currently claim all passengers are safe, though the exact number of those injured remains unconfirmed as authorities gather information.
- Relief and rescue operations began immediately, with the General Manager and senior railway officials traveling to the site while passengers are being transported to their destinations via an alternate train.
- Travelers on the route between Mizoram and Kolkata face major disruptions as further details regarding the circumstances and railway authorities' response are expected to emerge in coming days.
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Seven coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru near Guwahati in Assam on Wednesday morning. Several passengers were reportedly injured in the accident. The cause of the accident and the exact number of injured are not yet known.
7 coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derail near Guwahati, several injured
On Wednesday morning, six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported as a result of this incident. Senior officials from Northeast Frontier Railway promptly arrived at the location of the derailment to assess the situation. The precise cause of the derailment remains unknown at this time and is still under investigation.
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