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Rail services to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, south Assam remain disrupted for 5th day

The train services had to be suspended as tracks were rendered unsafe owing to "improper" road repair work by NHAI in the area, said a NFR bulletin.

June 27, 2025 / 20:03 IST
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Rail services to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, south Assam remain disrupted for 5th day

Rail services to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of southern Assam remained suspended for the fifth consecutive day on Friday, even as the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) claimed steady progress in restoring the affected Lumding-Badarpur hill section.

NFR general manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava visited the site to review the situation and assess the progress, an official statement said.

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"Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is progressing rapidly towards early restoration of the affected location between KM 108/6-8 in the Lumding – Badarpur Hill Section, which was severely impacted by multiple instances of earth slips due to heavy rainfall," it said.

Shrivastava, who visited the site to review the ground situation, directed that maximum manpower and machinery be deployed to expedite the restoration process and ensure early resumption of train services.