Six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derail at Digaru station in Assam
The locomotive and five coaches went off the tracks after the pilot could not control the speed while giving precedence to another train.
Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district at around 6.54 am on Wednesday, according to reports by The Economic Times, Mathrubhumi and The Hindu.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) stated that the locomotive and five coaches derailed while the train was being received at the station to give precedence to another train. The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of NFR, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said the loco pilot could not control the speed.
While one report mentioned several passengers were injured, NFR stated that all passengers are safe and no injuries or casualties have been reported so far. Relief and rescue operations have been launched at the site.
The General Manager and senior railway officials have rushed to the spot to assess the situation. Passengers are being transported to their destinations by an alternate train.
The exact cause of the derailment is yet to be ascertained as officials work to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.