Passengers on Train No. 13125, the Kolkata-Sairang Express, were being moved to another train after its locomotive and five coaches derailed in Assam, prompting relief operations, Northeast Frontier Railway said.
The derailment happened at about 8:24 p.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 10 (about 1:24 a.m. UTC Wednesday, Nov. 11), at Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metro) district. The service was en route from Kolkata to Sairang, Mizoram.
Northeast Frontier Railway said railway staff were bringing the service into Digaru while prioritizing another train. Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the locomotive operator was unable to manage the train’s speed.
The railway said relief and rescue work had started, and that the General Manager and other senior officials were heading to the site. It also said passengers were being taken to their destinations by an alternative train.
Northeast Frontier Railway said no injuries had been reported. PTI, citing an unnamed official, reported that several passengers were feared injured but provided no confirmed injury count.
