A locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru Railway Station in Kamrup (Metro) district on November 11, 2026
Several coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express train derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam early Wednesday (November 11, 2026) after the Loco Pilot failed to control the train’s speed while giving precedence to another train.
All passengers are safe and no injuries were reported, Northeast Frontier Railway said.
#WATCH | Assam: A locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru Railway Station in Kamrup (Metro) district at around 6:54 am today. According to Northeast Frontier Railway, all passengers are safe, and no injuries have been reported. Passengers are being transported to their destinations by an alternative train. Relief and rescue operations have been launched. (Visuals from the spot)
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The train, enroute to Kolkata from Sairang near Mizoram’s Aizawl, derailed near Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district around 6.54 a.m., resulting in the derailment of six coaches, including the locomotive.
Relief and rescue operations began immediately, the Indian Railways zone said, adding that passengers are being taken to their destinations by an alternate train.
The cause of derailment is yet to be asertained.
With PTI inputs
Published - November 11, 2026 09:08 am IST
Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau
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