A train derailment was reported near Digaru railway station in Assam on Wednesday morning, November 11, 2026. The Kolkata-Sairang Express, travelling from Kolkata towards Sairang in Mizoram, met with an accident at around 6:54 am.
According to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), the locomotive and five passenger coaches derailed while the train was being received at Digaru station to give another train precedence. Railway officials said the loco pilot could not control the train’s speed, resulting in the derailment. India News – The Indian Express+1
Rescue and relief operations were launched, and senior railway officials reached the accident site. Passengers were being transferred to their destinations using an alternative train.
Initial reports about casualties and injuries were inconsistent. While the railway initially said no injuries had been reported, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma later stated that four people had sustained minor injuries and were receiving medical care. No deaths had been reported in the updates available at the time.
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