Apr 30, 2019, 5:26 PM IST
By Hemanta Kumar Nath
Bangalore bound Hum Safar Express had derailed in between Churaibari and Kalkalighat stations under Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway along Assam-Tripura border on Tuesday morning.
Two wheels of the front trolley of the engine got derailed 26 km away from Karimganj station in Assam.
There is no report of any causality in the incident.
According to the N.F. Railway, Accident Relief Train (ART) immediately left from Badarpur for the site. Additional General Manager along with high officials from Head Quarters and Division rushed to the spot.
The train was pulled back by a relief engine to Churaibari station where passengers were provided with all necessary assistance.
The Accident Relief Train immediately started work after reaching the site and as a result derailed wheels of the engine were put back to normal position. The track was declared fit for train movement at 12-10 pm. The N.F. Railway will investigate the cause of accident.