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Center Owned by Daily Thanthi GroupAssam train derailment: Over 300 passengers from Bengal on board Kolkata-Sairang Express
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On Wednesday morning, the Kolkata‑Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, close to Guwahati, at about 6.54 am. The train, travelling from Sairang near Mizoram’s Aizawl toward Kolkata, lost its engine and five coaches. More than 300 passengers from West Bengal were on board. Four persons suffered minor injuries. In response, railway authorities established helpdesks at several stations to assist the affected travelers.
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No injuries reported so far; loco pilot failed to control train’s speed while giving precedence to another train, authorities said
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A locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam on Wednesday morning, prompting the Northeast Frontier Railway to launch relief and rescue operations. No injuries or casualties have been reported, the CPRO, Northeast Frontier Railway, said…
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Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang express have derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6:54 a.m. today
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KOLKATA: More than 300 passengers from West Bengal were on board the Kolkata-Sairang Express that derailed near Assam’s Guwahati on Wednesday, prompting railway authorities to set up helpdesks at several stations to assist them, an official said. Four persons suffered minor injuries after five…
