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Kolkata–Sairang Express Coaches Derail at Digaru, Assam – No Casualties Reported
✍️ TOI City
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 10:44 AM
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Seven coaches of the Kolkata–Sairang Express, including the locomotive, derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam. No fatalities have been reported, though several passengers were injured.
A derailment involving the Kolkata–Sairang Express occurred at Digaru railway station in Assam on Tuesday. The incident saw seven coaches, including the locomotive, leave the tracks and fall onto the platform.
The train was en route from Sairang in Mizoram to Kolkata when the accident happened. Railway officials confirmed that the derailment took place at around 10 a.m. local time.
While no fatalities have been reported, several passengers sustained injuries ranging from minor cuts to more serious bruises. Medical teams were dispatched to the site to provide immediate care.
Senior railway officials arrived on the scene to assess the damage and investigate the cause, which remains unknown at present. The train was halted and passengers were transferred to nearby stations for safety.
The train was en route from Sairang in Mizoram to Kolkata when the accident happened. Railway officials confirmed that the derailment took place at around 10 a.m. local time.
While no fatalities have been reported, several passengers sustained injuries ranging from minor cuts to more serious bruises. Medical teams were dispatched to the site to provide immediate care.
Senior railway officials arrived on the scene to assess the damage and investigate the cause, which remains unknown at present. The train was halted and passengers were transferred to nearby stations for safety.