Kolkata-Sairang Express derails in Assam

Six coaches, including the engine, of Kolkata-Sairang Express train derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam early Wednesday (November 11, 2026) after the loco pilot allegedly failed to control the train’s speed while giving precedence to another train.

All passengers are safe and no injuries were reported, Northeast Frontier Railway said. Relief and rescue operations are under way, the Indian Railways zone said, adding that passengers are being taken to their destinations by an alternate trains.

The exact cause of derailment is yet to be ascertained. “We were sitting and talking when a staff member left to sell tea. We too were about to move when the train started shaking on the tracks. We collided with parts of the train inside the compartment. Then, with a loud sound, the engine derailed. We don’t know anything more. Nobody was injured; everyone is safe,” a passenger tol ANI.