Guwahati: Train services to Tripura , Mizoram along with Barak valley of Assam as the crucial Lumding–Badarpur hill section remain suspended after a massive landslide severely damaged nearly 100 metres of railway track. Full restoration is expected to take about a week, officials said.
The landslide, triggered by incessant rainfall, occurred following the collapse of a slope just 15 metres from the railway line, severing a key rail link between Assam’s Barak Valley and Tripura.
“Train movement in the affected section will remain suspended until restoration is complete. However, all-out efforts are being made to restore connectivity within a week, subject to weather conditions. Passengers are advised to stay updated through official railway communication channels,” said a statement issued by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Wednesday.
Emergency restoration work is underway on a war footing. According to the NFR, more than 25 heavy earth-moving machines—including excavators, JCBs, and dumpers—along with around 200 labourers, have been deployed to fast-track repairs.
Senior officials from NFR’s Lumding Division, including the Divisional Railway Manager, are stationed at the site to supervise round-the-clock efforts.
