Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:26am on 11 Nov 2026,Wednesday India
The Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station in Assam’s Kamrup (Metropolitan) district on Wednesday, November 11, at approximately 6:54 am. The locomotive and five coaches reportedly went off the tracks while the train was being received at the station to give precedence to another train. Several passengers were feared injured, although no fatalities had been reported. Northeast Frontier Railway launched rescue and relief operations, deploying senior officials to the accident site. An alternative train was arranged to transport stranded passengers. Authorities are assessing the situation, while the exact cause and number of injuries remain unconfirmed. (PC: The Hindu)
