
Thu Oct 17 14:02:17 UTC 2024: ## Assam: Train Derails in Dibalong, No Injuries Reported
**Dibalong, Assam:** An Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus train derailed in Dibalong station in Assam on Thursday evening. While initial reports confirmed the derailment of two to three coaches, officials later clarified that a total of eight coaches, including the power car and engine, went off the tracks.
Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported in the incident. The train, which departed from Agartala in the morning, was headed towards Mumbai. The derailment occurred around 3:55 PM near the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section in the Lumding division.
The North East Frontier Railway Zone CPRO confirmed that the power car and engine, along with the train coaches, derailed. An accident relief train and an accident relief medical train, accompanied by senior division officials, were dispatched to the site to supervise rescue and restoration efforts.
The incident caused the suspension of train operations on the Lumding-Badarpur single-line section.
The Lumding railway helpline numbers – 03674 263120 and 03674 263126 – have been activated to provide information and assistance.