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Train services in parts of Northeast India partially resumed after a week-long disruption caused by landslides. The Northeast Frontier Railway prioritized essential goods like fuel and food grains for movement. Officials expect full restoration soon as teams work round-the-clock to clear debris. Monsoon-triggered landslides remain a recurring challenge for connectivity in the region.

Key Points: NE Train Services Resume After Week-Long Landslide Disruption

  • Landslides disrupted Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section since June 23
  • Goods trains prioritized for fuel and food grain transport
  • NFR deployed extra manpower to accelerate restoration
  • Monsoon-induced landslides frequently isolate NE states annually
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Train services partially restored in parts of NE after week-long disruption

Partial restoration of train services in Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram after landslides disrupted connectivity for a week.

"The first goods train and Kanchenjunga Express crossed the landslide-affected location after restoration. – Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, NFR CPRO"

Guwahati, June 29

After a week of disruption due to landslides, the train services between south Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram and the rest of the country via Guwahati partially resumed on Sunday, officials said.

The train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after huge landslides badly affected the railway track in the mountainous areas under Assam's Dima Hasao district.

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Sunday that the first goods train and the first passenger train (Kanchenjunga Express) crossed the landslide-affected location at Jatinga Lampur after restoration of the affected railway tracks.

The movement of the trains over the affected portion in Lumpur-New Haflong was partially restored from Sunday and full-fledged train services are expected to resume from Monday, he said.

Goods trains carrying petroleum products and food grains bound for the state of Tripura and the Barak Valley in southern Assam were prioritised for movement over the section.

Additionally, a POL wagon currently stranded at Guwahati and scheduled for unloading at Dharmanagar in northern Tripura is also being dispatched, the official said.

Sharma said that some portion of the Lumding-Badarpur hill section under Assam's Dima Hasao district was severely affected by multiple earth slips triggered by heavy rainfall.

NFR General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava visited the site to assess the ground situation, review restoration progress and encourage the field teams.

He instructed that maximum manpower and machinery be deployed to accelerate the restoration efforts and ensure early resumption of train services on this vital hill section.

Due to the effect of the railway tracks, the NFR has cancelled, diverted and short-terminated many trains scheduled to operate in these areas.

During monsoon, every year several northeastern states, especially Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam, remain cut off from the rest of the country for weeks owing to landslides, waterlogging and damage to railway tracks, leading to hardship for the people of the region.

- IANS

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Priya S
My cousin was stuck in Guwahati for 4 days because of this. Basic necessities were running short in Tripura. Thank God they prioritized essential supplies first. The government should invest more in alternative transport routes for emergencies.
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Aditya G
This happens every monsoon like clockwork. While restoration work is commendable, we need long-term solutions. Japanese bullet trains run through earthquake zones - surely our engineers can find ways to stabilize these tracks? #DevelopmentForNortheast
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Sarah B
As someone who frequently travels to Mizoram for work, this is a huge relief! The Northeast connectivity is crucial for national integration. Maybe we need more tunnels through mountains rather than surface tracks vulnerable to landslides?
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Karthik V
The railway workers are the real heroes here - working in dangerous conditions to restore connectivity. But I must say, the communication about cancellations could be better. Many passengers only found out at the station after long journeys.
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Meera T
This shows how dependent we are on this single railway line. What if there was a medical emergency? The government must speed up the ongoing highway projects in the region as alternative routes. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Vikram M
While restoration is good, why does it take a week every time?

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