Archive · 7 Sep 2026
North Bengal Rail Link Restored After Three-Day Disruption
Heavy rain damaged railway tracks between New Farakka and Tildanga.
This interrupted train travel between south Bengal, north Bengal and the Northeast for almost three days.
Workers repaired the tracks so trains could start running again on Saturday night.
By Sunday, trains were moving, although some were still late.
A Vande Bharat train reached New Jalpaiguri four hours behind schedule.
When trains were unavailable, many people had to use buses instead.
Some private bus companies charged more than twice the usual fare.
Fewer people waited for bus tickets after train services began returning.
Train services between Calcutta and north Bengal resumed Saturday night and moved toward normalcy Sunday.
The New Jalpaiguri-bound Vande Bharat Express reached its destination four hours late.
Heavy rain caused land subsidence between New Farakka and Tildanga stations in Murshidabad.
Around 200 workers helped restore the damaged tracks under urgent conditions.
Bus-ticket queues in Calcutta became thinner as train services returned, after fares had surged.
- Who
- Railway officials, around 200 restoration workers, train passengers and bus operators were involved.
- What
- Rail services linking Calcutta with north Bengal resumed after tracks damaged by land subsidence were repaired.
- When
- Services partially resumed Saturday evening and moved toward normalcy on Sunday, after nearly three days of disruption.
- Where
- The damage occurred between New Farakka and Tildanga stations in Murshidabad, affecting routes toward north Bengal and the Northeast.
- Why
- Heavy rain caused land subsidence that damaged and disrupted the railway tracks.
- Disruption duration
- Nearly three days
- Service status
- Partially resumed Saturday evening; moving toward normalcy Sunday
- Affected stretch
- Between New Farakka and Tildanga stations in Murshidabad
- Vande Bharat delay
- Reached New Jalpaiguri four hours behind schedule
- Restoration workforce
- Around 200 workers
- Bus fare impact
- Some private operators charged more than double the usual price
- Sunday weather
- Fresh rain caused concern, but no further damage was reported