At least seven passengers were injured after the train went off tracks at Digaru railway station on Wednesday morning.
Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district at around 6:54 am on Wednesday, according to News18 and The News Mill.
The train was travelling from Aizawl, Mizoram, to Kolkata, West Bengal, when the incident occurred. The derailment involved the engine and five coaches, most of which were air-conditioned, as reported by News18.
While the Indian Railways stated that all passengers were safe and no injuries occurred, News18 reported that at least seven passengers were injured and rushed to a nearby hospital. The News Mill reported at least three passengers were injured.
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), told news agency ANI that no casualties have been reported so far and senior officials have rushed to the spot.
The Indian Railways said the derailment happened while the train was being received at Digaru railway station to give precedence to another train, as the loco pilot could not control the speed.
Relief and rescue operations have started, and passengers are being taken to their destinations by an alternate train, according to the Indian Railways.
