Eight elephants killed as Rajdhani Express hits herd in Assam; five coaches derail, rail operations hit
No passengers were injured, news agency PTI reported, quoting a spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
New Delhi: At least five coaches of the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed after the train hit a herd of elephants in Hojai district in the early hours of Saturday. Eight elephants were killed and one was injured in the incident.
No passengers were injured, news agency PTI reported, quoting a spokesperson of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
Restoration work underway
The New Delhi-bound train met with the accident around 2.17 am. Nagaon divisional forest officer Suhash Kadam told PTI that the incident occurred at Changjurai area of Hojai district.
According to reports, trains scheduled to pass through the affected Jamunamukh–Kampur section have been diverted through the UP line, and restoration work is underway.
The Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express connects Mizoram's Sairang (near Aizawl) to Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi).