Six coaches of Sairang-Kolkata Express derail in Assam
Four people sustained minor injuries after the train jumped tracks at Digaru railway station on Wednesday morning.
The locomotive and five coaches of the Sairang-Kolkata Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district around 6.54 am on Wednesday, according to The Hindu.
The train was travelling from Sairang near Mizoram’s Aizawl to Kolkata when the accident occurred. A Northeast Frontier Railway spokesperson said the derailment happened as the loco pilot was yielding to another train but failed to manage the speed of the locomotive.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma stated on social media that four passengers sustained minor injuries and were taken to the Sonapur Primary Health Centre. He added that all other passengers were safe and that stranded travellers were provided with basic necessities.
A recovery train was sent to the site to assist with rescue operations and to clear the tracks, as reported by ThePrint and Hindustan Times.
The Hindustan Times reported that a special train was arranged to transport stranded passengers to their destinations. Normal train operations on the section have since been restored, though some services were previously regulated or cancelled.