Train services restored in Lumding-Badarpur Hill section after landslide disruption

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HAFLONG: Northeast Frontier Railway successfully restored train services in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section following interruption due to a landslide that occurred on Thursday evening at KM 51/2-3 between Dihakho and Mupa stations, stated a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer on Friday.

The release stated that the landslide had disrupted train movement as large boulders and earth had fallen onto the tracks, suspending operations temporarily. Train operations through the section resumed on Friday morning from about 9:42 AM. The first train to pass through the restored section was Train No. 12520 (Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) Express.

After the landslide, senior railway officials had immediately reached the site and started the restoration work on a war footing. Continuous efforts throughout the night ensured that the debris was cleared and the track safely restored.

Help desks that had been set up at Guwahati, Lumding, Silchar, Badarpur and Agartala stations to assist passengers during the disruption continued to provide updated information until normalcy was restored. Necessary food items and water were also provided to the stranded passengers.

The trains that were rescheduled or regulated at various locations have resumed their scheduled onward journey. Passengers have been requested to check train running information through official railway enquiry channels for the latest updates.

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