NHAI’s Unscientific Work Triggers Landslip on Railway Tracks, Badarpur-Lumding Train Services Suspended

Train services along the vital Lumding–Badarpur hill section in Assam have been suspended with immediate effect following a major landslip near the New Haflong–Jatinga Lampur stretch. The disruption was caused by boulders and a large mass of earth sliding onto the railway tracks, reportedly due to unscientific road repair work by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI).

According to a press release issued on Monday (June 23) evening, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), ongoing road repairs in the area led to a failure of the slope between the road and rail lines. The slope gave way, pushing debris towards the railway track and allowing water to flow directly over the rails. Railway authorities described the situation as “critical and highly unsafe” for train operations, prompting the immediate suspension of rail traffic between Lumding and Badarpur.

The NHAI’s improper slope management has endangered an essential railway link connecting Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Barak Valley. The Lumding Division has reportedly written to the NHAI demanding immediate corrective action, including deployment of manpower and machinery to stabilise the area and prevent further damage.

Railway teams have already been mobilised to clear the debris. However, the disruption has forced the cancellation, short termination, and rescheduling of several passenger services:

Train Cancellations
23rd June:
15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express
15611 Rangiya–Silchar Express
15617 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express
15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express

24th June:
15618 Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express
05637 Naharlagun–Silchar Special

Short Terminations
23rd June:
05638 Silchar–Naharlagun Special (at New Harangajao)
20501 Agartala–Anand Vihar Tejas Express (at Badarpur)
13175 Sealdah–Silchar Kanchanjungha Express (at Lumding)

21st June:
12513 Charlapalli–Silchar Express (at Lumding)

22nd June:
12501 Kolkata–Agartala Garib Rath Express (at Guwahati)
12519 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Agartala Express (at Guwahati)

Rescheduling
14037 Silchar–New Delhi PSK Express, originally scheduled for 23rd Jun,e will now depart at 6:00 AM on 24th June.

NFR authorities are monitoring the situation closely and have assured that services will resume only after safety is fully ensured. Passengers are advised to check for updates before planning travel through the affected route.