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Six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang express derails in Assam; several injured, rescue underway

Six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang express derails in Assam; several injured, rescue underway

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Six coaches and the locomotive of the Kolkata‑Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, on the outskirts of Guwahati, at about 6:54 a.m. on Wednesday. The train was travelling from Sairang in Mizoram toward Kolkata. Officials said several passengers were injured, with some reported as critical. Rescue and relief operations were launched by the Northeast Frontier Railway. Authorities noted that the loco pilot failed to control the train’s speed while giving precedence to another train.

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  • left · 5 outlets

    The derailment occurred near Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metro) district. Several passengers were reportedly injured, with some said to be critical

    The Federal

  • center · 4 outlets

    The train, enroute to Kolkata from Sairang near Mizoram's Aizawl, derailed near Digaru railway station

    Deccan Chronicle

  • right · 6 outlets

    Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang express have derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6:54 a.m. today

    Livemint

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Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang express have derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6:54 a.m. today

Coverage arrived over 1 hour. First from ABP Live, latest from Orissa Post.

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  11. Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

    5 coaches, engine of passenger train derail near Guwahati's Digaru railway station

    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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  15. Livemint Center-Right HT Media Ltd. Current article

    Six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang express derails in Assam; several injured, rescue underway

    Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang express have derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6:54 a.m. today

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  21. The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    Kolkata-Sairang Express derails in Assam, six coaches and locomotive jump tracks

    A locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district on Wednesday morning, prompting the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to launch relief and rescue operations. The derailment involving Train No. 13125 occurred at around…

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