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Heavy Rain Disrupts Train Services to Mizoram; Repairs Begin
Heavy rain caused soil to wash away near a railway track.
The damaged track connects Assam with Mizoram.
Because of the damage, trains to Mizoram have been disrupted.
Railway officials found that about 70 metres of track was affected.
The erosion reached up to 40 metres from the middle of the track.
Workers have started repairing the damaged area.
Officials are watching the situation closely.
Train services are expected to return to normal after the repairs are completed.
Heavy rainfall disrupted train services to Mizoram on Thursday evening.
Soil erosion damaged railway track between Jamira in Assam and Bairabi in Mizoram.
The affected track lies on the Katakhal-Bairabi section.
About 70 metres of track was affected by the erosion.
Northeast Frontier Railway has begun restoration work and is monitoring the site.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway authorities and repair workers are handling the disruption.
- What
- Soil erosion caused by heavy rainfall affected railway track and disrupted train services to Mizoram.
- Where
- Between Jamira in Assam and Bairabi in Mizoram, on the Katakhal-Bairabi section.
- When
- The disruption occurred on Thursday evening.
- Why
- Heavy rainfall caused soil erosion along the railway track.
Key facts
- Cause
- Heavy rainfall led to soil erosion.
- Affected route
- The Katakhal-Bairabi railway section.
- Affected locations
- Between Jamira in Assam and Bairabi in Mizoram.
- Track affected
- Approximately 70 metres.
- Erosion extent
- Up to 40 metres from the centre of the track.
- Response
- Restoration work has started, and railway authorities are monitoring the situation.
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