Several passengers were injured after at least six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru, on the outskirts of Guwahati in Assam, on Wednesday morning.
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway, told ANI that the derailment occurred at around 6.54 am.
The express train, travelling from Sairang in Mizoram to Kolkata, was being received at Digaru railway station to give precedence to another train when the incident occurred.
Railway officials have rushed to the spot, while no casualties have been reported so far.
“Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express have derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6.54 am today. So far, no casualties have been reported. Our senior officials have rushed to the spot,” Sharma said.
Further details regarding the cause of the derailment and the extent of the injuries are awaited.
