According to authorities, a passenger train departing from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi met with an accident that caused 21 carriages to derail, killing at least four people.
Indian media reported that on the evening of October 11, at least four people were killed after a passenger train derailed in the eastern state of Bihar.
The train departed from Anand Vihar Terminal in Delhi and met with an accident while en route to Kamakhya Junction in Assam.
According to authorities, a total of 21 train cars derailed. The number of injuries is not yet known.
On X network, Indian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sent condolences to the families of the victims. He said that rescue and evacuation work had been completed, all passengers had been transferred to another train to continue their journey.
India has one of the largest rail networks in the world. The country has seen a number of rail disasters in recent years.
In June, a collision between three trains killed nearly 300 people in Odisha state.
According to VNA