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North and South Bengal Train Services May Resume After Repairs
Heavy rain caused the ground under railway tracks near New Farakka to sink.
This disrupted trains between north and south Bengal.
Railway workers repaired and strengthened the damaged area with sandbags.
They also tested the repaired track with a trial train.
Officials still need to complete safety and signalling checks.
Passenger trains may be allowed to use the route soon.
Several trains were cancelled or sent along different routes.
Some services have already started running again.
A damaged track section near New Farakka station in Murshidabad was repaired after soil subsidence caused by heavy rain.
Railway personnel strengthened the stretch between Tilpara and New Farakka with sandbags.
A trial run was conducted Saturday, while final safety and signalling checks remained underway.
Several trains were cancelled, including Darjeeling Mail, Padatik Express and Kanchankanya Express.
Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express services were restored, while others were diverted.
- Who
- Eastern Railway officials and railway personnel are repairing the track and assessing its safety.
- What
- Train services between north and south Bengal were disrupted by soil subsidence, but the damaged section has been repaired and tested.
- Where
- The affected section lies between Tilpara and New Farakka, near New Farakka station in Murshidabad district.
- When
- The subsidence occurred Thursday; repairs and a trial run were reported Saturday, with services expected to resume soon.
- Why
- Heavy rain caused soil subsidence beneath the railway stretch.
Key facts
- Affected route
- Train services between north and south Bengal
- Damaged section
- The stretch between Tilpara and New Farakka
- Cause
- Soil subsidence following heavy rain
- Repair measure
- The track base was strengthened with sandbags
- Latest progress
- A trial run was conducted Saturday
- Remaining checks
- Final safety and signalling checks were underway
- Service disruptions
- Several trains were cancelled and others diverted
- Restored services
- Howrah-Kamakhya Vande Bharat Sleeper Express and Howrah-Dibrugarh Kamrup Express
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