A major train accident was reported in Assam on Wednesday morning when multiple coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed. The incident took place around 6:54 am near the Digaru railway station in the Kamrup Metro district causing panic among passengers.
According to the Northeast Frontier Railway NFR the locomotive engine along with five to six coaches jumped the tracks. Initial reports suggest that the train was being received at Digaru station to give passage to another train, but it reportedly failed to control its speed, leading to the derailment.
While local eyewitnesses and some passengers claimed that several people suffered minor injuries railway officials stated that no major casualties or fatal injuries have been reported so far. Senior railway officers medical teams and a recovery train rushed to the accident spot immediately to handle rescue operations. Authorities have arranged alternative transportation to send stranded passengers safely to their destinations. Repair work is going on at full speed to clear the tracks and bring normal train movement back to the route.
