GUWAHATI: Normal train service in as many as five places in Lumding – Badarpur hill section have been affected due to landslides.
All the landslides have occurred between 01:30 am and 03:30 am today.
Although the extent of damage is yet to be fully ascertained, restoration work has already started in all affected locations.
Divisional Railway Manager / Lumding is already at site monitoring the situation and work is going on to restart the train services as early as possible.
However, there is no passenger train stranded within the affected section.
Landslides have occurred at following locations:
1. KM 75/7-8 between Dautohaja – Phiding,
2. KM 83/1-3 at Phiding station yard,
3. KM 87/7-8 between Phiding – Mahur,
4. KM/113/8-9 between Jatingalampur – New Harangajao and
5. Washout between tunnels no 9 and 10.
As a result, train running over that section has been suspended. Details are as follows:
1. Train number 55616 Guwahati – Silchar Fast passenger is controlled at Lumding from 05-17 hrs.
2. 25657 Sealdah – Silchar Kanchanjungha Express to be controlled at Lumding.
3. 55616 Silchar – Guwahati Fast passenger has been cancelled.
4. 15658 Agartala – Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express to be controlled at Badarpur.