From The New Indian Express
Center Owned by Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.A close call in Assam: Kolkata-Sairang Express derails, all passengers safe
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Five coaches of the Mizoram‑bound Kolkata‑Sairang Express derailed near Guwahati early on 11 November 2026, around 6:54 am, while the train was being received at Digaru Railway station. The rail authority reported no casualties, though eight people were injured and later released from hospital. The derailment occurred because the train could not halt in time to allow the Jan Shatabdi Express to pass. The Northeast Frontier Railway activated helpline numbers for assistance.
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Some passengers were reportedly injured after six coaches, including the engine, of a passenger train were derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district on Wednesday morning. "The incident occurred around 06:54 hrs while Train No. 13125 Kolkata - Sairang Express was being…
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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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The Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district at around 6.54 am on Wednesday, November 11. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) initially reported that the locomotive and five coaches had derailed. The headline and local accounts…
