Bikaner–Guwahati Express derailment
| Bikaner–Guwahati Express derailment | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 13 January 2022 16:55 (IST) |
| Location | Domohani, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal |
| Coordinates | 26°34′15″N 88°47′45″E / 26.57083°N 88.79583°E |
| Country | India |
| Line | New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section |
| Operator | Indian Railways |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Incident type | Derailment |
| Cause | Technical malfunction in locomotive due to irregular maintenance |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 |
| Passengers | 1,037 |
| Deaths | 9 |
| Injured | 50 |
On 13 January 2022, the Bikaner–Guwahati Express train derailed near Domohani, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal. Nine people were killed and 50 people were injured. This was the first major train derailment in 2022, and the first in India since the Seemanchal Express derailment in Bihar in February 2019.