GUWAHATI: The locomotive of the Silchar-Guwahati Express derailed in Assam’s Dima Hasao district on Thursday morning, October 29. No casualties or injuries have been reported, according to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
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The incident occurred at around 8:50 AM when the front trolley of the locomotive of Train No. 15616 (Silchar-Guwahati Express) derailed at kilometre 166/7 between Badarpur and Sukritipur stations on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section, near Badarpur.
According to an NFR press release, the rear portion of the train, along with all passenger coaches, was pushed back to Badarpur. All passengers are safe.
Restoration work is underway under the supervision of senior railway officials. Several trains operating on the section are being regulated en route due to the incident.
Train No. 15616, which began its journey from Silchar on October 29, has been short-terminated at Badarpur and will remain cancelled between Badarpur and Guwahati.
Train No. 15615 (Guwahati-Silchar Express), scheduled to commence its journey on October 29, has also been cancelled.
Other trains affected by the disruption include the Guwahati-Silchar Express, Sealdah-Silchar Express, Sairang-Kolkata Express, Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express, Agartala-Sealdah Express and Kolkata-Sairang Express, which have been controlled at different stations along their routes.
Further updates are awaited as restoration work continues.
