Six coaches of Kolkata-Sairang express derail in Assam; several injured, rescue underway

Six coaches of a passenger train derail in Assam; no casualties reported so far

Six coaches of a passenger train derailed at Digaru railway station in Assam's Kamrup (Metro) district on Wednesday.

Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, told ANI over the phone that there is no report of any casualties so far.

"Six coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang express have derailed at Digaru railway station at around 6:54 a.m. today. So far, no casualties have been reported. Our senior officials have rushed to the spot," Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said.

More details are awaited

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