Kolkata Sairang Express | 5 Coaches Of Kolkata-Sairang Express Derail In Assam, AGM Shares Details

A locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express (Train No. 13125) derailed at Digaru Railway Station in Kamrup (Metro) district at around 6:54 am today. Restoration work is underway. Additional General Manager (AGM), Northeast Frontier Railway, Ramesh Kumar says, "Following the dispatch of the passengers, restoration work has commenced. We have isolated the coaches that remain on the tracks. As for the coach in front—which had derailed—we are currently using hydraulic jacks to lift it and place it back onto the rails; the process of positioning the trolley is underway. Once that is done, it will be attached to an engine and towed away. Two other coaches are already back on the rails and will be uncoupled. The remaining two coaches will need to be handled using a crane, as they are too heavy to be lifted by jacks. To facilitate the use of the crane, we are currently in the process of lowering the OHE (Overhead Equipment); a team is already working on this. This is the current plan of action. It will take some time to handle the two remaining coaches, but otherwise, the situation is largely under control. There is no significant damage to the tracks. This is the current status as of today."