Archive · 3 Sep 2026
Northeast Frontier Railway Plans New Harangajao Line Restoration
New Harangajao railway station has been having problems with the ground under its tracks.
The ground has been sinking and moving sideways since 20 July 2026.
Water from a hillside has collected beneath the railway formation and made it unstable.
For safety, trains are currently using only Line No.
3.
Railway workers are repairing and strengthening the affected area.
About 500 people are working around the clock.
They are also using excavators, JCBs, tractors and special drilling equipment.
Line No.
2 is expected to reopen by 5 September 2026.
Line No.
1 is expected to reopen by the end of September 2026.
Northeast Frontier Railway expects to restore Line No. 2 at New Harangajao station by 5 September 2026.
Line No. 1 is expected to be restored by the end of September 2026.
Train movements have been restricted to Line No. 3 since 20 July 2026 for passenger safety.
About 500 personnel and extensive heavy machinery are working continuously on restoration efforts.
The disruption was attributed to water accumulation caused by changes in the local drainage pattern and a shifted natural watercourse.
- Who
- Northeast Frontier Railway, supported by about 500 personnel and heavy equipment teams.
- What
- Restoration and strengthening work is being carried out at New Harangajao station after settlement and lateral shifting affected the railway formation.
- When
- The problem began on 20 July 2026; Line No. 2 is expected to be restored by 5 September 2026, and Line No. 1 by the end of September 2026.
- Where
- New Harangajao station in the Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section.
- Why
- A shifted natural watercourse and changed drainage pattern caused concentrated hillside water inflow and deep subsurface water accumulation, weakening the railway formation.
- Line No. 2 target
- Expected restoration by 5 September 2026
- Line No. 1 target
- Expected restoration by the end of September 2026
- Current train route
- Train movements are continuing through Line No. 3 with enhanced safety measures
- Workforce
- Around 500 personnel are working continuously
- Machinery
- 22 PC excavators, 12 JCBs and 18 tractors have been deployed, along with pneumatic drills and hydraulic piling rigs
- Disruption start
- Continuous settlement and lateral shifting have affected the yard since 20 July 2026
- Affected section
- Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section