Assam CM Orders Probe After Jamunamukh Train Accident; Two Drivers Detained, Engine Seized

Following a tragic train accident at Jamunamukh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma directed a detailed investigation into the incident. In line with his instructions, two train drivers involved in the mishap were taken into custody, and the train engine was seized. 

Rail services on the affected stretch, which had been suspended immediately after the accident, were resumed today.

Earlier, CM Sarma expressed his grief over the loss of wildlife, stating, “We are deeply saddened by the death of seven elephants — three adults and four calves — in a tragic train collision earlier today. I have directed the Forest Department to conduct a detailed enquiry on this deeply disturbing accident and take steps to further secure our wildlife corridors, particularly during low visibility seasons.”

The accident occurred around 2:17 am on December 20, when Train No. 20507, the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express, collided with a herd of elephants on the Jamunamukh–Kampur stretch of the Lumding Division under the Northeast Frontier Railway. The collision caused the locomotive and five coaches to derail. The site is located approximately 126 km from Guwahati. Seven elephants were killed and one was injured.

The derailment caused severe disruption to rail services in Assam. Several trains scheduled for December 20 were cancelled, short-terminated, short-originated, or regulated to ensure passenger safety and facilitate track restoration.

Trains Cancelled on December 20, 2025

• 15927 Rangiya–New Tinsukia Express

• 12067 Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express

• 15888 Guwahati–Badarpur Vistadome Express

• 15928 New Tinsukia–Rangiya Express

• 15666 Mariani–Guwahati Express

• 55602 Lumding–Guwahati Passenger

• 12068 Jorhat Town–Guwahati Jan Shatabdi Express

• 15887 Badarpur–Guwahati Vistadome Express

• 55601 Guwahati–Lumding Passenger

Short-Terminated/Originated Trains

• 15769 Alipurduar–Mariani Express: Short-terminated at Digaru, cancelled between Digaru–Mariani

• 15770 Mariani–Alipurduar Express: Short-originated from Digaru, cancelled between Mariani–Digaru

Regulated Trains Include:
12423 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (Dec 19)
22504 Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express (regulated at Lanka)
22502 New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Express
15604 Ledo–Guwahati Intercity Express (regulated at Jamunamukh)
15960 Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express
15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express
15910 Lalgarh–Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express
15818 Naharlagun–Shokhuvi Donyi Polo Express
12504 Agartala–SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
13174 Sabroom–Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express
22503 Kanyakumari–Dibrugarh Vivek Express
05905 Dibrugarh–Lucknow Special (regulated at Dimapur)
15610 Sairang–Guwahati Express

The Northeast Frontier Railway’s General Manager and senior officials rushed to the site to oversee restoration work, which is currently underway.

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