Northeast Frontier Railway Working on War Footing to Restore Rail Connectivity in Lumding – Badarpur Hill Section

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is undertaking restoration works on a war footing to reinstate train services in the Lumding – Badarpur Hill section, where rail connectivity has been disrupted due to a major landslide incident.

Approximately 100 meters of track has been severely affected by the landslide, triggered by the failure of a slope near an adjacent road situated just 15 meters from the railway line. The incident occurred due to continuous heavy rainfall in the region.

A high-level meeting was convened on 24th June 2025 to address the issue, attended by the Chief Secretary of Assam, General Manager of NFR, and senior officials from the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and other concerned agencies. During the meeting, a coordinated restoration scheme was finalized and joint operations are currently underway.

More than 25 heavy machinery units, including excavators, JCBs and dumpers, along with approx 200 labourers, have been deployed to expedite the restoration process. Senior officers from the Lumding Division, including the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Lumding, are present at the site to monitor and ensure round-the-clock operations.

Despite the ongoing efforts, challenges remain. The slow and continuous movement of loose soil from the hillside, coupled with persistent rainfall, poses significant risks and delays. The priority is to first stabilize the hill slope, followed by the removal of around 25,000 cubic meters of muck and debris. This includes clearing the railway track section as well as the vulnerable portions of the hill above the track. Protection measures will then be implemented to guarantee long-term safety and slope stability.

Until restoration is completed, it has been decided to cancel/partial cancel certain trains for the safety of passengers. Passengers are requested to stay updated through official railway communication channels for further information regarding train movements and restoration of services.

Cancellation of trains:

• Train No. 15611/15612 (Rangiya – Silchar - Rangiya) Express and Train no. 15615 (Guwahati – Silchar) Express commencing journey on 25th & 26th June, 2025.

• Train no. 15616 (Silchar – Guwahati) Express, commencing journey on 26th & 27th June, 2025.

• Train No. 15617 (Guwahati – Dullabcherra) Express, Train no. 12514 (Silchar – Secunderabad) Express and Train no. 20502 (Anand Vihar Terminal – Agartala) Tejas Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 25th June, 2025.

• Train no. 15618 (Dullabcherra – Guwahati) Express, Train no. 05628 (Agartala – Guwahati) Special and Train no. 05639 (Silchar – Kolkata) Express commencing journey on 26th June, 2025.

• Train no. 05627(Guwahati – Agartala) Special and Train no. 05640 (Kolkata – Silchar) Special commencing journey on 27th June, 2025.

Partial Cancellation of trains:

• Train no. 13175 (Sealdah – Silchar) Kaziranga Express commencing journey on 25rd June, 2025 will be short terminated at Lumding and will remain partially cancelled between Lumding and Silchar.

• Train no. 13174 (Sabroom – Sealdah) Kanchanjunga Express commencing journey on 26th June, 2025 will be short originated from Lumding and will remain partially cancelled between Sabroom and Lumding.

• Train no. 12503 (SMVT Bengaluru – Agartala) Express commencing journey on 24th June, 2025 will be short terminated at Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled between Guwahati and Agartala.

• Train no. 12508 (Silchar – Thiruvanantapuram) Express commencing journey on 26th June, 2025 will be short originated from Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled between Silchar and Guwahati.

• Train no. 07030 (Charlapalli – Agartala) Special commencing journey on 23rd June, 2025 will be short terminated at Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled between Guwahati and Agartala.

• Train no. 07029 (Agartala – Charlapalli) Special commencing journey on 27th June, 2025 will be short originated from Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled between Agartala and Guwahati.

• Train no. 12520 (Agartala – Lokmanya Tilak Terminus) Express commencing journey on 26th June, 2025 will be short originated from Kamakhya and will remain partially cancelled between Agartala and Kamakhya.

• Train no. 14619 (Agartala – Firozpur) Express commencing journey on 26th June, 2025 will be short originated from Guwahati and will remain partially cancelled between Agartala and Guwahati.

Train movement in the affected section will remain suspended until the restoration is fully completed. However, all-out efforts are being made to restore connectivity within a week, subject to weather conditions.

Passengers are requested to stay updated through official railway communication channels regarding the resumption of services.

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