Passenger Train Derails at Digaru Station in Assam
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu
Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup district on Wednesday. Northeast Frontier Railway CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma stated that the derailment occurred at around 06:54 hrs after the Loco Pilot failed to control the train's speed while giving precedence to another train. The locomotive along with five coaches went off the tracks, but no injuries or casualties were reported among passengers. Stranded passengers were subsequently transferred to an alternate train to reach their destinations. Relief and rescue operations commenced immediately, with the General Manager and other officials visiting the site.
Why it matters
The incident disrupted rail travel on a key regional route in Assam and stranded passengers, prompting immediate deployment of rescue teams and alternate transport by Northeast Frontier Railway.
Read the original report — Hindustan Times
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