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NFR deploys geobags to curb landslides on Lumding-Badarpur track
According to an Assam Tribune report, the Northeast Frontier Railway has brought 1,000 geobags to stabilise soil erosion on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section. The bags, filled with soil or sand, will be…
The Story in Brief
According to an Assam Tribune report, the Northeast Frontier Railway has brought 1,000 geobags to stabilise soil erosion on the Lumding-Badarpur hill section. The bags, filled with soil or sand, will be placed in vulnerable areas to check landslides that have repeatedly washed away earth under tracks and dumped debris.
Train services near New Harangajao are limited to one line; repairs are hampered by continuing rain. Residents say the stretch needs permanent drainage and slope protection, not just temporary fixes.
The Indian Opinion
The claim that geobags alone will stop landslides is overstated. They are a stop-gap while permanent work continues. The real test: after this monsoon, will the same stretches need repairs again? That number, repair-free months, will settle whether the railway has finally tackled the root cause or just patched it again.
Source: assamtribune.com
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