The locomotive and five coaches of the Mizoram-bound Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station near Guwahati at around 6:54 am on Wednesday while the train was being received at the station, according to Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The railway said all passengers were safe and that alternate arrangements were being made to take them to their destinations.
Train No. 13125 was travelling from Kolkata to Sairang in Mizoram when the incident occurred at Digaru, Assam. The train was being received at the station to give precedence to another train, NFR chief public relations officer KK Sharma said in a statement cited by the Times of India.
Sharma said the locomotive could not control its speed during the movement, resulting in the derailment of the engine and five coaches. The statement did not provide details about the speed of the train or explain whether the derailment caused damage to station infrastructure or railway tracks.
The NFR said relief and rescue operations began immediately after the derailment. Railway officials moved to the site to manage the response and assess the situation. NFR General Manager, along with other senior officials, proceeded to Digaru railway station to oversee the operations.
According to the railway’s account, passengers were being transferred to an alternate train so they could continue towards their destinations. The statement did not specify how many passengers were on board, how long the disruption would last or whether other train services on the route had been affected.
The incident occurred during a controlled station movement rather than while the train was travelling through an open section of track, based on the railway’s description. Digaru is located near Guwahati and forms part of the rail network serving Assam and the wider Northeast, including the route towards Mizoram.
NFR’s initial account said there were no injuries to passengers. The railway’s senior officials were expected to remain at the site while relief operations and the assessment of the derailed coaches and locomotive continued. Further details on restoration of rail movement and the operational impact were not provided in the statement available at the time of publication.
