A locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru Railway Station in Assam around 6.54 am on Wednesday, prompting immediate relief and restoration operations by Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
According to NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the incident occurred while the train was being received at the station to give precedence to another train. The locomotive pilot reportedly failed to control the train’s speed, resulting in the derailment.
NFR stated that all passengers were safe and no injuries had been reported. However, unofficial sources claimed that three passengers sustained serious injuries, while several others suffered minor injuries. These reports were yet to be officially confirmed.
Railway authorities arranged an alternative train to transport passengers to their destinations. NFR General Manager and senior officials reached the site to supervise rescue, relief and restoration operations.
