The authorities have suspended train operations on the Lumding-Badarpur single line section
The engine and seven coaches of an express train going from Agartala in Tripura to Mumbai derailed today at Dibolong station in Assam at around 3:55 pm. There have been no reports of any deaths or major injuries so far. The power car of the train is among the coaches that have derailed.
The 12520 Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express departed from Agartala this morning. The incident happened near the Lumding-Badarpur hill section in Assam.
8 coaches of Train 12520 Agartala –LTT Express derailed at Dibalong station near Lumding at 15:55 Hrs today. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐧𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞.
We are coordinating railway authorities…
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) October 17, 2024
An accident relief train and an accident relief medical train have already left from Lumding for the accident site along with senior officials to monitor the rescue operation.
The authorities have suspended train operations on the Lumding-Badarpur section for now.
Helpline Numbers:
Lumding- 03674 263120, 03674 263126.