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Over 300 Bengal passengers safe after Kolkata-Sairang Express derails in Assam

More than 300 passengers from Bengal were on board the Kolkata-Sairang Express when it derailed near Guwahati in Assam. Authorities set up helpdesks and confirmed no fatalities so far, with passengers seen standing next to a derailed coach near Digaru railway station.

Over 300 Bengal passengers safe after Kolkata-Sairang Express derails in Assam
Over 300 Bengal passengers safe after Kolkata-Sairang Express derails in AssamPhoto via Deccan Herald

An Assam train derailment involving the Kolkata-Sairang Express left over 300 passengers from Bengal stranded but safe near Guwahati. Officials have set up helpdesks at the site, and no fatalities have been reported so far. People were seen standing next to a derailed coach of the Kolkata-Sairang passenger train near Digaru railway station in Assam.

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