Kolkata–Sairang Express Derails Near Guwahati: What We Know
Six coaches and the engine of the Kolkata–Sairang Express derailed near Digaru, Guwahati. Several passengers are hurt and no casualties reported so far.
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11 Nov 2026
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Kolkata–Sairang Express Derails Near Guwahati: What We Know
A morning journey on one of the Northeast's newest long-distance trains ended in an accident on Wednesday. At least six coaches of the Kolkata–Sairang Express, along with its locomotive, derailed near Digaru railway station on the outskirts of Guwahati at around 6.54 a.m. Several passengers were injured.
According to railway officials, the train was travelling from Sairang in Mizoram towards Kolkata when it left the tracks. Senior officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rushed to the site as soon as they were told, and rescue and restoration work began.
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer of the NFR, said no deaths had been reported. "Six coaches of the Kolkata–Sairang Express 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," Sharma told IANS.
Officials have not yet confirmed how many passengers were injured or how serious their injuries are. Railway and local authorities are assessing the situation and arranging help for passengers.
Officials have not said what caused the derailment, and a detailed inquiry is expected. The inquiry will need to answer the questions that follow every such accident: whether the cause was the track, the rolling stock, signalling or something outside the railway's control. It will matter beyond this one train.
The NFR network carries a heavy load. Its tracks run through hills, river plains and forest belts, and the region has been hit before. In December 2025, the Sairang (Mizoram)–New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed after a herd of elephants was struck in Assam's Hojai district, an accident in which the locomotive and five coaches were affected. With two derailments of Sairang-linked trains within a year, attention on safety along these corridors is likely to grow. That does not mean the two accidents share a cause.
Why this route matters
For Mizoram, the Kolkata–Sairang Express is more than a timetable entry. It is an important rail link between the state and eastern India. Students, traders, patients travelling for treatment and families visiting relatives all depend on it. Any disruption on this corridor affects people who have few other ways to travel.
Railway staff are working to clear the damaged section and restore normal operations as soon as possible, but there are already concerns that other trains on the route will be held up. Passengers booked on trains through the Guwahati area should check the status of their train before leaving home.
What comes next
Rescue teams and senior railway officials are still working at the site, and more details are expected through the day. The confirmed number of injured passengers and the findings of the inquiry will decide how this accident is remembered: as an isolated mishap, or as a warning about railway infrastructure in the strategically important Northeast.
