Six coaches of a passenger train derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on Wednesday after the Loco Pilot failed to control the train’s speed while giving precedence to another train.
No injuries or casualties were reported. Passengers were taken to their destinations by an alternate train. “All passengers are safe and no injuries to anyone. Passengers are being taken to their destinations by an alternate train. More details awaited.
“At around 06:54 hrs on 11.11.2026, while Train No. 13125 Kolkata-Sairang Express was being received at Digaru Railway Station in Assam to give precedence to another train, the Loco Pilot could not control the speed, resulting in an unfortunate incident of derailment, in which the locomotive along with 5 coaches derailed,” Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, told news agency ANI.
Relief and rescue operations have been started immediately, and the General Manager along with other officials have proceeded to the site,” Sharma said.
