Guwahati: Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metro) district on Wednesday morning, prompting railway officials to rush to the site. No casualties have been reported so far, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway.
The incident took place at approximately 6:54 am, Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma confirmed to ANI over the phone.
Sharma said railway authorities had received information about the derailment of six coaches and that senior officials were immediately dispatched to the location to assess the situation.
He also confirmed that there were no reports of injuries or deaths at the time of the statement.
Further information regarding the cause of the derailment, the condition of passengers and possible disruption to railway services is awaited. Railway authorities are expected to provide more details as the situation develops.
