A train met with an accident on Wednesday morning at Digaru near Guwahati, Assam. Many coaches including the engine of train number 13125 Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed. According to initial information, 5 coaches and engine of the train have derailed. The accident happened near Degaru railway station. After the incident, relief and rescue work has started on the spot. Railways has not yet confirmed any casualties or injuries. Officials have reached the spot and are taking stock of the situation.
The train was passing through Digaru station during the accident. After the incident, CPRO of North East Frontier Railway Kapinjal Kishore Sharma informed about the accident. He said that there is no news of any injury or death so far. According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the accident happened near Degaru railway station at around 6:54 am on November 11. In the accident, 5 coaches of Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed. Senior railway officials have reached the spot to investigate the accident.
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The accident happened while giving way to another train
According to Railway CPRO, on November 11, train number 13125 Kolkata-Sairang Express was being stopped at Degaru station. This was being done to give way to another train. During this time the loco pilot could not control the speed of the train. Due to which the engine and 5 coaches derailed. After the accident, the passengers traveling in the train were sent to their destinations by other trains.
After the accident, a local resident told that he had gone out for a walk in the morning. During this time he got information about the accident. He immediately reached the spot. According to him, the place of the accident is about 500 meters away from Digaru Railway Station.
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He told that 6 coaches of the train were derailed on the spot. There was no information about any casualties. It was heard from the local people that the brakes of the train had failed. He said that there are many houses nearby. It was fortunate that no house was damaged. He demanded investigation into the accident and action against those responsible.