Assam: 8 elephants killed after being hit by Rajdhani Exp in Hojai dist

In Assam, eight elephants were killed and one injured after a herd was hit by the Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express in Hojai district in the wee hours of Saturday, a forest official said. Five coaches and the train's engine were derailed in the incident, though no injuries to passengers were reported, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said. The spokesperson said the New Delhi-bound train met with the accident around 2.17 am. The incident occurred at Changjurai area of Hojai district.The accident site is located about 126 km from Guwahati.

At about 02-17 hrs on the morning of 20-12-2025, an unfortunate incident took place in the Jamunamukh Kampur section under Lumding Division of N.F. Railway, where Train no. 20507 DN Sairang New Delhi Rajdhani Express dashed with elephants, resulting in derailment of the… pic.twitter.com/KE1Vt5ODzH

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Trains scheduled to pass through the affected Jamunamukh–Kampur section have been diverted through the UP line, and restoration work is underway, he added. The Sairang-New Delhi Rajdhani Express connects Mizoram's Sairang (near Aizawl) to Anand Vihar Terminal (Delhi).