Two Trains Derail in India on the Same Day — Four Coaches Off the Tracks in Kanpur, Engine and Five Coaches in Assam

Two passenger trains derailed in India on Wednesday, 11 November — one in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, and one in Assam. Officials said there were no deaths, and passengers were reported safe.

In Kanpur, four coaches of the Gorakhpur-bound Chauri Chaura Express went off the tracks while the train was leaving Kanpur Central railway station. Train number 15003 was travelling from Anwarganj to Gorakhpur and had just left Platform 7 when the coaches derailed. No casualties or injuries have been reported. Railway officials reached the spot and were working to restore the coaches and resume normal operations. The cause of the derailment is not yet known.

Earlier the same day, the locomotive and five coaches of the Kolkata-Sairang Express, train number 13125, derailed at Digaru railway station in Kamrup (Metro) district of Assam, at around 6:54 am. More than 300 passengers were on board. Northeast Frontier Railway said all were safe, were being taken onward by an alternative train, and that relief and rescue operations had begun.

Reports differed on injuries in Assam. Northeast Frontier Railway said no injuries or casualties were reported. ABP Live, citing the Assam chief minister, reported that four people sustained minor injuries. A railway spokesperson said the train was entering Digaru station to let another train pass, and the loco pilot lost control of its speed, derailing the engine and five coaches. A local resident said he saw six coaches off the tracks and alleged brake failure. He demanded an investigation and action against those responsible.

Help centres were set up at Sealdah, Alipurduar, Naihati and Berhampur Court stations to assist passengers from West Bengal and their families.

Why it matters

Two derailments on the same day will raise fresh questions about safety on Indian Railways, one of the world’s largest rail networks, carrying millions of passengers a day. No one was killed in either incident — but passengers will want to know why the coaches came off the tracks, and whether the two accidents share a cause.

What happens next

Normal train services have resumed on both lines at Digaru, though work to rerail the locomotive and five coaches is still under way. In Kanpur, railway officials are working to restore the coaches and resume normal operations. Investigators will examine the coaches, tracks and braking systems to find out what went wrong. The cause of the Kanpur derailment is still awaited.

Sources

• NDTV: “4 Coaches Of Chauri Chaura Express Derail In Kanpur, No Casualties Reported”
• ABP Live: “Four Coaches Of Chauri Chaura Express Derail In Kanpur, No Injuries Reported”
• India Today NE: “Train services resume on both lines at Assam’s Digaru after Kolkata-Sairang Express derailment”

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