Major Train Accident in Assam: Kolkata-Sairang Express Derails Near Guwahati; Locomotive and Five Coaches Jump Tracks

A major train accident was reported in Assam on Wednesday morning after the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Kamrup Metropolitan district, on the outskirts of Guwahati.

The incident occurred around 6:54 AM when Train No. 13125, travelling from Kolkata to Sairang in Mizoram, was being received at Digaru station to give precedence to another train. According to Northeast Frontier Railway officials, the locomotive and five passenger coaches went off the tracks after the locomotive pilot reportedly failed to control the train's speed.