Kolkata-Sairang Express derails at Digaru Station in Assam; no casualties reported

In the early morning hours of Wednesday, the Kolkata-Sairang Express and all five passenger coaches derailed near the Digaru railway station in the Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam. Officials from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) state that there were no injuries reported among any passengers traveling by Train No. 13125. All passengers were provided alternate vehicles immediately and taken to their respective destinations.

Speed control problem triggered loop-line derailment

The incident took place at approximately 6:54 AM IST when the Kolkata-Sairang Express train pulled into the Digaru station to let another train pass through.

According to the first reports received from NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the incident took place during the process of the station entry.

Incident cause: The locomotive coupled with five other coaches went off the rails after the driver was not able to control the speed of the train while it was entering the station.

Casualty status: None of the passengers and crew reported injuries or deaths.

On-site action: The NFR General Manager with senior operational engineers of the company rushed to the Digaru station for the supervision of repair works and the organization of relief.

"Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6:54 a.m. today. All passengers are safe, and relief and rescue operations were initiated immediately," stated NFR CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma.

Railway disruptions in various states: recent report from Gujarat and Tamil Nadu

As per a report published on Wednesday, three other major railway incidents were reported in the earlier week all over the country:

Gujarat freight derailment: On Monday night, two wheels of the freight train derailed while heading to Madhya Pradesh and the incident blocked the down lines which delayed two passenger trains bound for Delhi.

Tamil Nadu runaway coaches: Seven empty coaches of the passengers made their way unattended for around six kilometers from the maintenance yard of Jolarpettai Junction and the coaches derailed near the Thamaleri Muthur which narrowly avoided hitting other trains.

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