Rajdhani Express derailment after elephant hit triggers cancellation of multiple trains across Assam

Railway services in Assam were severely disrupted on Saturday following the derailment of the Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express after it struck elephants in the Jamunamukh–Kampur section under the Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).

Train No. 20507 DN Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed while running on the down line in the Lumding–Guwahati section, affecting rail movement across the busy corridor. Soon after the incident, the General Manager of NFR along with senior railway officials rushed to the spot to oversee restoration work, which is currently underway.

In view of the derailment, several trains scheduled for December 20, 2025, have been cancelled, short-terminated, short-originated, or regulated to ensure passenger safety and facilitate track restoration.

Trains Cancelled on December 20

Train No. 15927 Rangiya–New Tinsukia Express

Train No. 12067 Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express

Train No. 15888 Guwahati–Badarpur Vistadome Express

Train No. 15928 New Tinsukia–Rangiya Express

Train No. 15666 Mariani–Guwahati Express

Train No. 55602 Lumding–Guwahati Passenger

Train No. 12068 Jorhat Town–Guwahati Jan Shatabdi Express

Train No. 15887 Badarpur–Guwahati Vistadome Express

Train No. 55601 Guwahati–Lumding Passenger

Short Termination and Origination

Train No. 15769 Alipurduar–Mariani Express has been short-terminated at Digaru and cancelled between Digaru and Mariani.

Train No. 15770 Mariani–Alipurduar Express has been short-originated from Digaru and cancelled between Mariani and Digaru.

Trains Regulated

Several long-distance trains have been regulated at different stations or en route, including:

12423 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (of December 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

Railway authorities have advised passengers to check the latest train status before commencing their journeys. NFR officials stated that all efforts are being made to restore normal train operations at the earliest, while ensuring the safety of passengers and wildlife in the elephant corridor area.

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