At least six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express train derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam early Wednesday, November 11. The train coaches were derailed after the loco pilot allegedly failed to control the train’s speed while giving precedence to another train.
The incident occurred at around 6. 54 am while yielding to another train at Digaru station in Kamrup (Metro) district near Guwahati. According to the Northeast Frontier Railway officials, the locomotive and five coaches left the tracks due to speed control issue.
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Fortunately, all the passengers were safe and escaped unhurt. The passengers continued their journey on an alternate train, according to Northeast Frontier Railway. Relief and rescue operations have been launched. Some people reportedly sustained minor injuries, visuals from the hospital showed some of them wearing bandages.
The train was travelling to Kolkata from Sairang near Mizoram’s Aizawl when the accident took place.
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