Guwahati: Five people were killed and four others injured in a bomb blast in a Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express in Assam's Golaghat district early today.

The explosion, carried out by suspected militants, happened in the luggage van of the 2423A Dibrugarh-Guwahati-Delhi Rajdhani between Naujan and Sugajan at around 1 am, North Eastern railway CPRO Trikal Rabha told reporters.

Five people died on the spot while the four injured were rushed to Golaghat Civil hospital. The luggage van as well as a small portion of track was damaged. 

The train resumed its journey at around 6 am after passengers in the affected van were shifted to a 3 tier AC boggie.

Top railway officials have rushed to the site.

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Source : PTI