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No restoration date for rain-damaged Lumding-Badarpur rail link
Train connectivity between southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the rest of India has been disrupted for more than a fortnight after heavy rain damaged tracks near New Harangajao in Assam’s Dima…
The Story in Brief
Train connectivity between southern Assam, Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the rest of India has been disrupted for more than a fortnight after heavy rain damaged tracks near New Harangajao in Assam’s Dima Hasao district. The Assam Tribune reports that soil beneath two of the three tracks subsided across nearly 300 metres.
North East Frontier Railway is repairing the section but has given no date for restoring normal services. Trains are using the third track under close monitoring during the day, while passenger services are suspended between 7 pm and 5 am. The Guwahati-Silchar Express was cancelled on August 6 and 8, with other trains rescheduled, regulated or partly cancelled.
The Indian Opinion
Claims that the entire Northeast has been cut off, or that repairs are proceeding without safeguards, both overstate the facts. One track remains in use, though with restricted daytime operations, while night suspensions reflect passenger safety concerns. The real test is whether the railway can publish a credible repair schedule and restore all three tracks without further closures. How many more days will passengers face these restrictions?
Source: assamtribune.com
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