Train derailment in Assam leaves four passengers injured

PTI, Nov 11, 2026, 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 minor injuries and are receiving care. We're working closely with @RailMinIndia on this situation," he said.

"All stranded passengers have been provided with basic necessities, and an alternative travel train has been arranged for the journey," the Chief Minister stated.

The four injured have been taken to the Sonapur Primary Health Centre.

A Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said in a statement that all passengers were safe, and no major injuries have been reported.

A special train has already reached the site to take the stranded passengers to their respective destinations, and they have been provided with drinking water and food items, he said.

The accident occurred when the Kolkata-Sairang Express was entering the Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district, and the loco pilot gave precedence to another train, but could not control the speed, he had earlier said.

"This resulted in an unfortunate incident of derailment, in which the locomotive along with 5 coaches derailed," the spokesperson said.

Meanwhile, a video circulating on social media showed the loco driver manoeuvring equipment in the engine and purportedly saying that none of those were working. News agency PTI, however, could not independently verify the authenticity of the video.

The train jumped tracks around 6.54 am, another official said.

A recovery train was also sent to the spot for rescue operations and to clear the tracks, he said.

The spokesperson said that normal train operations on the section have now been restored.

Trains that were earlier controlled or regulated at different locations will resume their normal journey gradually, he said.