Cooch Behar-Sairang Express coaches derail near Guwahati

Reports have emerged that the engine and coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Digaru railway station close to Guwahati in Assam. According to a News18 report, the accident occurred on Wednesday morning, in which at least 7 passengers were injured. The train was heading from Mizoram towards Kolkata.

According to a statement issued by Indian Railways, this tragic incident occurred on 11.11.2026 at approximately 06:54 am. While train number 13125 Kolkata-Sairang Express was being brought to Digaru railway station to give priority to another train, the crew could not control the speed of the pilot train, resulting in the engine and coaches derailing. According to the Railways, 5 coaches along with the engine derailed in the accident, while according to a report by Sandesh (Desh), the engine and 7 coaches derailed.

CPR of Northeast Frontier Railway, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, told news agency ANI that the accident occurred at 06:45 am and no deaths have been reported so far. He further added that at 06:54 am, 6 coaches derailed near Digaru railway station and senior officials have reached the spot immediately.

According to details obtained by CNN-News18, most of the overturned coaches at the time of the accident were AC coaches. According to local residents, a loud noise was heard while the train was changing tracks. CNN-News18 also has a video from before the accident, in which people are seen attempting to control the speed of the pilot train and in another person's voice, “kuch bhi kaam nahi kar raha hai” (nothing is working) can be heard. Subsequently, it appears the train derailed with a loud bang.

The accident affected both railway lines and the train was temporarily halted. Injured passengers were immediately moved to a nearby hospital. According to a report by Sandesh (Desh), relief and rescue operations were launched on a war footing to extract passengers trapped in the overturned and damaged coaches. Railway administration and disaster management rescue teams rushed to the spot immediately.

Indian Railways has stated that all passengers are safe and relief operations have been initiated. Other officials, including the General Manager, have reached the spot. Passengers are being taken to their destinations via alternative trains. The exact number of passengers injured in the accident and details of other causes or damages of the accident are yet to emerge.

This train operates from East Assam, Barak Valley, Nagaland, Mizoram, Manipur, and Tripura. Following this accident, an investigation into the exact causes of the accident has been undertaken by railway officials.