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MALIGAON, JUNE 25 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is carrying out restoration work on a war footing to resume train services in the Lumding–Badarpur Hill section, where rail connectivity has been severely disrupted due to a major landslide.
The incident, triggered by continuous heavy rainfall, affected approximately 100 metres of railway track following the failure of a slope near an adjacent road just 15 metres from the railway line.
A press statement issued by NFR informed that despite intensive efforts for restoration, challenges persist due to the slow and continuous movement of loose soil from the hillside, compounded by ongoing rainfall. Officials have prioritised stabilisation of the hill slope, which will be followed by the removal of an estimated 25,000 cubic metres of muck and debris from both the railway track and the vulnerable hillside above. Protective measures will be implemented thereafter to ensure long-term safety and slope stability.
Cancellation of trains
In the interest of passenger safety, NFR has announced the cancellation and partial cancellation of several train services. Train No. 15611/15612 Rangiya–Silchar–Rangiya Express and Train No. 15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express, commencing their journeys on June 25 and 26, have been cancelled. Similarly, Train No. 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express, commencing on June 26 and 27, will also remain cancelled. Other cancelled trains include Train No. 15617 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express, Train No. 12514 Silchar–Secunderabad Express, and Train No. 20502 Anand Vihar Terminal–Agartala Tejas Rajdhani Express, all scheduled for June 25. Train No. 15618 Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express, Train No. 05628 Agartala–Guwahati Special, and Train No. 05639 Silchar–Kolkata Express, scheduled for June 26, and Train No. 05627 Guwahati–Agartala Special and Train No. 05640 Kolkata–Silchar Special, scheduled for June 27, have also been cancelled.
Several trains have been partially cancelled and will either be short-terminated or short-originated. Train No. 13175 Sealdah–Silchar Kaziranga Express, commencing on June 25, will be short-terminated at Lumding and will not run between Lumding and Silchar. Train No. 13174 Sabroom–Sealdah Kanchanjunga Express, starting on June 26, will be short-originated from Lumding, remaining cancelled between Sabroom and Lumding. Train No. 12503 SMVT Bengaluru–Agartala Express, which commenced on June 24, has been short-terminated at Guwahati, with no service between Guwahati and Agartala. Train No. 12508 Silchar–Thiruvananthapuram Express, starting on June 26, will be short-originated from Guwahati. Train No. 07030 Charlapalli–Agartala Special, which started on June 23, has been short-terminated at Guwahati, while the return service, Train No. 07029 Agartala–Charlapalli Special, commencing on June 27, will start from Guwahati instead of Agartala. Train No. 12520 Agartala–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express and Train No. 14619 Agartala–Firozpur Express, both scheduled to commence on June 26, will be short-originated from Kamakhya and Guwahati respectively, remaining cancelled for the Agartala–Kamakhya and Agartala–Guwahati segments.
Train services in the affected section will remain suspended until full restoration is completed. However, the NFR is making every possible effort to restore connectivity within a week, subject to weather conditions. Passengers are advised to remain updated through official railway communication channels regarding further announcements and the resumption of services.
