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6 coaches of passenger train derail near Guwahati, several injured

6 coaches of passenger train derail near Guwahati, several injured

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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 · 4 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

    A train accident was reported in Assam on Wednesday morning after the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru, on the outskirts of Guwahati. The train's engine and seven coaches reportedly went off the tracks in the incident, which took place near Digaru railway station. Some passengers are…

    India TV

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  2. India Today Center-Right Living Media India Current article

    6 coaches of passenger train derail near Guwahati, several injured

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  7. 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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  13. 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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