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Assam: 5 coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derail, 4 injured

Assam: 5 coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derail, 4 injured

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Moments before the derailment of the Kolkata‑Sairang Express in Assam, video showed the loco pilot struggling to control the train. The service, running from Aizawl in Mizoram to Kolkata in West Bengal, derailed at Digaru railway station, with the locomotive and five coaches coming off the tracks. Authorities said the pilot failed to control speed while giving precedence to another train. No injuries have been reported and all passengers are safe, according to a senior Northeast Frontier Railway official. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning, as reported from Guwahati.

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RSS excerpt

GUWAHATI: Four persons suffered minor injuries after five coaches and the engine of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru near Assam's Guwahati on Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma, in a social media post, said that all the passengers were safe. ''Four sustained…

Coverage arrived over 5 hours. First from Greater Kashmir, latest from Organiser.

High Corroboration 7 news outlets reporting

How this event was covered

First reported by Greater Kashmir at 01:52 UTC on 11 Nov.

Everything here arrived on one day, and nothing since.

Across 2 desks: business, india.

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  2. 3 hours later
  3. DT Next Daily Thanthi Group Current article

    Assam: 5 coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derail, 4 injured

    GUWAHATI: Four persons suffered minor injuries after five coaches and the engine of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru near Assam's Guwahati on Wednesday, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. Sarma, in a social media post, said that all the passengers were safe. ''Four sustained…

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  11. The New Indian Express Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

    A close call in Assam: Kolkata-Sairang Express derails, all passengers safe

    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…

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  13. Organiser Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)

    Assam Train Derailment: Mizoram-bound Kolkata – Sairang Express derailed near Guwahati; Check helpline numbers here

    GUWAHATI: Five coaches of a Mizoram-bound train derailed near Guwahati this morning. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported by the rail authority. As per report, at around 6:54 am on 11 November 2026, while Train No. 13125 Kolkata – Sairang Express was being received at Digaru Railway station…

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Who did not run this

7 newsrooms ran this event. 25 others published in India recently and did not.

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  • ANI ANI Media
  • Deccan Chronicle Deccan Chronicle Holdings
  • Deccan Herald The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.
  • Factly Factly Media & Research
  • Frontline The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)
  • Hindustan Times HT Media
  • India TV Independent News Service
  • India Today Living Media India
  • Kashmir Life Kashmir Life
  • Kashmir Observer Kashmir Observer
  • Livemint HT Media Ltd.
  • Mathrubhumi English Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.
  • Mongabay India Mongabay (non-profit)
  • NDTV Adani Group (AMG Media)
  • NE Now NE Now
  • Orissa Post Eastern Media Ltd (Sambad Group)
  • The Assam Tribune Assam Tribune Group
  • The Federal New Generation Media Corporation Pvt. Ltd.
  • The Hindu Kasturi & Sons Ltd.
  • The Indian Express Indian Express Group
  • The Logical Indian The Logical Indian (independent digital media)
  • The Pioneer The Pioneer
  • The Shillong Times The Shillong Times
  • The South First The South First
  • The Times of India Bennett, Coleman & Co.

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