An engine and five passenger carriages of the Kolkata-bound Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metropolitan) district early on Wednesday morning.
The incident took place at approximately 6:54 am as the train was travelling towards Kolkata from Sairang, situated near Aizawl in Mizoram. In total, six units, including the locomotive and five compartments, went off the tracks.
According to the Northeast Frontier Railway, no injuries were reported and every passenger aboard the train is safe. Railway officials initiated relief and rescue operations at the location immediately following the mishap.
Authorities arranged an alternative train to transport the stranded travellers to their destinations. Initial reports indicated the train derailed when the loco pilot failed to manage the speed while yielding precedence to another train, though the railway zone stated that the precise cause of the accident remains under investigation.
