8 coaches of Agartala-Lokmanya Terminus Express derail in Assam

Eight coaches of the Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express derailed at Dibalong station in Assam's Dima Hasao district on Thursday afternoon, Northeast Frontier Railway officials said.

There were no reports of any fatality or major injuries, they said.

“No major casualty or injury and all passengers are safe. We are coordinating with railway authorities and a relief train will shortly reach the site,” Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on X.

The derailed coaches include the power car and the engine of the train.

An accident relief medical train has already left for the site from Lumding along with senior officers to supervise the rescue and restoration work, the officials said.

The cause of the derailment, which occurred at 3.55 pm, was 'being investigated and it will take some time to be ascertained', an NF Railway spokesperson told PTI.

The passengers of the train will be shifted to a separate rake and transported to the next station, he said.

Restoration work was likely to take time due to the hilly and difficult terrain of the section, the spokesperson said.