Kolkata-Sairang Express engine and five coaches derail near Guwahati
No casualties were reported after the train derailed near Digaru station on Wednesday morning, according to Telegraph India.
The engine and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru station in Assam at 6.54am on Wednesday, according to Telegraph India. The incident occurred in the Lumding division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) while the train was being received at the station to give precedence to the Jan Shatabdi Express.
The NFR stated that the loco pilot could not control the speed, leading to the derailment. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on X that all passengers are safe, though four people sustained minor injuries and received care. The injured were treated at a primary health centre in Sonapur.
NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the train was moving at a slow speed and noted that an inquiry will be held to determine why the accident happened. He added that a special relief train carrying approximately 800 passengers departed for Sairang at 11.30am.
The derailment happened on the Guwahati-New Haflong section, which NFR General Manager Vivek Khare had inspected on November 10, 2026. A video purportedly recorded by a loco pilot surfaced online, in which the individual claimed that emergency brakes were used but were not working.
Rescue and relief operations began immediately at the site. Food, water, and medical aid were provided to passengers at Digaru station before they boarded an alternative train to reach their destinations.