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Train Derails in Assam as Emergency Brake Fails, Video Shows
✍️ NDTV
🗓 11 Nov 2026, 03:05 PM
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A train in Assam derailed after the emergency brake failed, footage captured the moment of the accident.
A video released by NDTV shows a train leaving the tracks in Assam when its emergency brake did not engage. The footage captures the exact moment the carriage slipped off the rails, highlighting the failure of the safety system. Railway officials have been alerted and are conducting an on‑site assessment of the incident. No official figures on casualties or damage have been released yet, but the event has raised immediate concerns about brake reliability on the network. Authorities are expected to investigate the cause and issue safety directives to prevent similar occurrences.