Train Services Disrupted Due to Water Logging at pit line of Silchar in LMG Division

Due to severe water logging at the pit line of Silchar (SCL) in the Lumding (LMG) division, several train services have been cancelled or rescheduled. The disruption is expected to affect travel plans for numerous passengers.

Cancelled Trains:

5th July 2024:
1. Badarpur Jn.- Dullabcherra Passenger
2.05693 Dullabcherra – Badarpur Jn. Passenger
3. 05682 Silchar – Maishashan Passenger
4.05683 Maishashan – Silchar Passenger
5. 05677 Silchar – Dharmanagar Passenger

6th July 2024:
1. 15616 Silchar – Guwahati Express
2.15615 Guwahati – Silchar Express
3. 05678 Dharmanagar – Silchar Passenger

Rescheduled Trains:
12508 Silchar- Thiruvananthapuram Central Express
Original Schedule: 4th July 2024, 7:50 PM
Rescheduled Time: 5th July 2024, 6:50 AM

Railway authorities are advising passengers to stay informed through official channels and make alternative arrangements if necessary. For the latest updates and assistance, passengers can contact the railway helpline or visit the official Twitter handle. Earlier in May and June also there have been several cancellations of trains between Guwahati and Barak Valley owing to incessant rainfall and mudslides.

This is the third wave of floods in Barak Valley and South Assam. Earlier in May to June also the excessive rainfall and cyclone Remal had wreaked havoc in Barak Valley. People in Silchar are still reeling from the aftermath of the 2022 floods. Last month, an increase in the water levels of Longai, Kushiyara and Singla devastated the Karimganj district. Karimganj is among the worst affected districts in the state according to the State Disaster Management Authority. Several embankments and dykes have been breached in Hailakandi and people are moving in search of higher grounds. Areas in North Hailakandi, Berakhalpar, Mohanpur etc which have never seen floods before are now panicking for shelter.