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Six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derail in Assam, several injured

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

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The incident occurred early Wednesday morning near Digaru on the outskirts of Guwahati as the passenger train traveled from Sairang in Mizoram toward Kolkata. Seven total coaches, which included the train's engine, went off the tracks during the journey. While several individuals sustained injuries, no casualties have been confirmed by authorities at this stage. Northeast Frontier Railway officials are actively investigating the scene, though the precise cause behind the derailment remains undetermined.

Key points

  • Multiple passengers sustained injuries in the derailment, but no fatalities have been rep…: Multiple passengers sustained injuries in the derailment, but no fatalities have been reported so far.
  • Senior railway officials have deployed to the outskirts of Guwahati to coordinate on-site…: Senior railway officials have deployed to the outskirts of Guwahati to coordinate on-site response efforts.
  • Investigators have not yet established what caused the passenger train to derail from the…: Investigators have not yet established what caused the passenger train to derail from the tracks.

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GUWAHATI: Seven coaches, including the engine, of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru, on the outskirts of Guwahati, early Wednesday morning.

The train was travelling from Sairang in Mizoram to Kolkata when the accident occurred.

Several passengers were reportedly injured.

No casualties have been reported so far.

Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, chief public relations officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway, told news agency ANI that senior railway officials had rushed to the spot following the incident.

The cause of the derailment is not yet known.

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