'Kuch Bhi Kaam Nahi Kar Raha': Video Captures Moments Before Kolkata-Sairang Express Derails
The engine and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Guwahati in Assam, leaving four passengers with minor injuries. A video captures the moments before the train jumped the tracks.
Assam Train Derailment: Four people sustained minor injuries after the engine and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express derailed near Guwahati in Assam on Wednesday morning. A purported video circultaing on the incident shows the train continuing to move forward before jumping the tracks, despite the loco pilot appearing to operate the controls.
In the viral video, a man dressed as a loco pilot is heard saying, 'Kuch bhi kaam nahi kar raha hai' (nothing is working), while attempting to operate the train's control panel.
The derailment took place at around 6.54 am as the train was entering Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metropolitan) district. The injured passengers were taken to Sonapur Primary Health Centre for treatment. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said all passengers were safe and confirmed that four people had suffered minor injuries. "Four sustained minor injuries and are receiving care. We're working closely with @RailMinIndia on this situation," Sarma said in a social media post.
He added that stranded passengers had been provided with basic necessities and that an alternative train had been arranged to take them to their destinations. A spokesperson for Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) had initially said there were no reports of casualties or injuries. However, the state government later confirmed that four passengers had been hurt.
What happened at Digaru railway station?
According to the NFR spokesperson, the accident occurred when the Kolkata-Sairang Express was entering Digaru railway station. The loco pilot reportedly gave precedence to another train but was unable to control the speed of the express, resulting in the derailment of the locomotive and five coaches.
The train jumped the tracks at approximately 6.54 am, another railway official said.
A video of the incident shows the loco pilot sitting upright and operating the power controls as the train continues to move forward. Despite his apparent attempts to control the locomotive, it eventually crashes and the coaches derail.
Eyewitnesses claimed that several passengers were injured, although the railway authorities initially reported no injuries. The Assam chief minister subsequently confirmed that four people had sustained minor injuries.
Rescue and restoration operations
Following the accident, railway authorities rushed a recovery train to the site to assist with rescue operations and clear the affected tracks. Passengers stranded after the derailment were being transferred to an alternative train to continue their journeys.
The incident also affected other train services in the region. The movement of the Guwahati-Jorhat Janshatabdi Express and the Coimbatore-Silchar Express was regulated at Panbari and Panikhaiti railway stations, respectively. Railway authorities are working to restore normal train movement following the derailment.
