By IANS
Guwahati : A major disaster was averted early Tuesday in Assam when a powerful explosion rocked the engine of a passenger train but failed to impact the coaches, officials said.
A railway spokesman said the blast took place around 1.35 a.m. near Kathkhati in the eastern district of Karbi Anglong, 260 km from Assam’s main city Guwahati.
“The locomotive of the Kamrup Express was partially damaged although there were no casualties. It was a narrow escape,” chief railway spokesman T. Rabha told IANS.
The train with about 400 passengers was bound for Tinsukia in eastern Assam from Guwahati.
“The blast did not damage the rail tracks. We changed the engine and the train departed for its destination after about two hours,” Rabha said.
Police suspect that tribal Karbi militants may be involved in the blast.