Train services via New Haflong hit for 2nd day
Guwahati: Train services linking Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the Barak Valley through Guwahati remained suspended for the second day on Tuesday after a landslide damaged rail tracks in the New Haflong-Jatinga Lampur section.
The tracks were obstructed when muddy soil and stones fell during National Highway Authority of India (NHAI's) road repair work, affecting rail connectivity.
Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said, "Continuous efforts are underway by the railways and state authorities for early restoration. A high-level emergency meeting was convened to review the situation and formulate immediate solutions.
Senior officials of NFR, state govt, NHAI, and other agencies concerned attended the meeting."
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Wednesday's cancellations will affect Silchar-Guwahati Express, Guwahati-Badarpur-Guwahati Tourist Express, and New Delhi-Guwahati PSK Express. SMVT Bengaluru-Agartala Humsafar Express scheduled for June 27 is also cancelled.
Due to ongoing debris falls near Jatinga Lampur railway station, Tuesday's Agartala-SMVB Bengaluru Express and Silchar-New Delhi Express were cancelled.
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Additionally, Tuesday's Sabroom-Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express was cancelled between Sabroom and Lumding, whilst operating between Lumding and Sealdah, NFR announced Tuesday morning.
"Approximately 50,000 cubic metres of debris has accumulated near the railway retaining wall. At least 30,000 cubic metres must be cleared before track work can begin. Railway teams are working intensively, with senior railway officials from Lumding Division and Headquarters monitoring restoration efforts on-site," Sarma said.
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