An unverified 45-second video published by NDTV has raised questions about braking before the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed in Assam, while the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) says the cause has not been established.
A voice that is not identified in the clip says brake-pipe pressure was not falling. NDTV’s report separately described a red signal and an emergency brake that was not working. The outlet said it had not independently verified the footage or the derailment’s cause.
Train No. 13125 derailed at Digaru Railway Station at about 8:24 p.m. EST Tuesday, Nov. 10 (1:24 a.m. UTC Wednesday, Nov. 11; 6:54 a.m. IST Nov. 11), NFR said. The locomotive and five coaches left the tracks.
NFR said the train was entering the station as another service received priority, and its operator could not keep the speed under control. The railway’s account did not establish why the train derailed.
NFR initially reported no injuries. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma later said four people had minor injuries and were receiving care.
NFR said rescue work had begun and passengers would continue their journeys on an alternative train, as noted in an earlier report on the Digaru derailment.
