A special train carrying 1006 passenger of ill-fated Anand Vihar (Delhi)- Kamakhya (Guwahati) Northeast Express which derailed in Raghunathpur station in Bihar’s Buxar is on its way to Guwahati.
The train is expected to reach Guwahati at 6PM this evening. The train will have designated stoppages enroute.
Taking to X (Formerly known as Twitter) Assam Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the details this morning.
My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. Praying for the quick recovery of those injured.
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 12, 2023
A relief train has already departed from Raghunathpur for Kamakhya Junction to bring back the stranded passengers of Train 12506. @AshwiniVaishnaw @RailMinIndia https://t.co/LW88vzZa65
The coaches of 12506 North-East Express train originating in Delhi’s Anand Vihar Terminus and on its way to Kamakhya near Guwahati in Assam derailed near Raghunathpur station in Danapur division of the East Central Railway, the Chief Public Relations Officer of Northeast Frontier Railway said
According to a statement issued by the East Central Railway zone, two trains, Kashi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express (15125) and Patna Kashi Jan Shatabdi Express (15126), have been cancelled.
At least four persons were killed and around 70 people were injured after 21 coaches of the express train derailed around 9.30 am on Wednesday.
Tarun Prakash, General Manager of East Central Railways (ECR) told that authorities are investigating the cause of the incident.
Teams of the national and state disaster response forces have reached the incident site.
Meanwhile, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that evacuation and rescue operations had been completed.
Union Minister of State for Railways Ashwni Choubey visited the site this morning to inspect restoration and rescue operations. He said that efforts to restore rail operations is on and an inquiry has begun to ascertain the cause of the mishap.
The minister said that the injured are under treatment at AIIMS Patna and out of danger.
