Archive · 25 Jun 2025
Landslide Disrupts Rail Link in Assam; Restoration Estimated at a Week
Heavy rains caused a landslide that damaged a train track.
This means trains on a very important route have stopped running.
The repair work is underway with many machines and workers, but the rain is making it harder.
They are trying to fix the track in about a week.
Important people are also working to make sure things go smoothly and people get what they need.
Train services on the Lumding–Badarpur hill section remain suspended due to a landslide.
The landslide damaged nearly 100 meters of railway track, severing a key rail link.
Restoration is expected to take about a week, contingent on weather conditions.
Emergency restoration work includes deploying heavy machinery and laborers.
Senior officials are supervising the round-the-clock repair efforts.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Assam Chief Secretary, NHAI officials.
- What
- A landslide damaged the Lumding–Badarpur railway track, suspending train services.
- When
- The landslide occurred due to incessant rainfall, with restoration expected within a week.
- Where
- Lumding–Badarpur hill section in Assam.
- Why
- Incessant rainfall triggered the landslide, causing significant damage to the railway line.
Impacted Region
Not applicable
Restoration
Impacted Region
Restoration efforts are underway to restore connectivity at the earliest.
Not applicable
Not applicable
- Affected Railway Section
- Lumding–Badarpur
- Cause of Landslide
- Incessant Rainfall
- Estimated Restoration Time
- About a week
- Entities Involved
- NFR, NHAI, Assam Govt
- Areas Affected
- Assam's Barak Valley and Tripura
Sources
Train services in parts of NE hit for second day as authorities work round-the-clock to clear tracks
Trains Halted, Highway Closed After Massive Landslide In Assam's Dima Hasao
Landslides snap road & rail link: 50,000 cubic metres of debris on Northeast tracks
Landslides disrupt road and rail connectivity in N Bengal, northeast
