"Train Kept Moving For A Km After Derailment": Pantry Manager Recalls Assam Horror

A loud sound near Digaru station in Assam, passengers jolted from their sleep, repeated falls inside the coach, doors that would not open, and anxious moments before the train finally came to a halt. Those were the terrifying minutes experienced by passengers on the Kolkata-Sairang Express after five coaches and the engine derailed near Guwahati in Assam on Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: PTIRecounting the incident, the train's pantry car manager said passengers were asleep when the derailment occurred.According to the pantry car manager, the journey had been smooth until the train left Guwahati after a halt there. As the train approached Digaru station, it slowed slightly.

Moments after crossing the platform, passengers heard an unusual sound.He said, "We were asleep around 5:00 am today. Everything was fine till Guwahati, the train halted there. It resumed the journey from there.

The speed was good. When the train arrived at Digaru Station, it slowed down a little. When it crossed the platform at the station, a sound was heard.