Train Services To Mizoram Suspended After Landslide Hits Rail Track In Assam
Heavy rainfall has caused a landslide in Assam's Hailakandi district, forcing the suspension of train services between Jamira and Bairabi. The Northeast Frontier Railway is conducting emergency repairs and has arranged alternative transport for affected passengers.
Why it matters
This event underscores the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in Northeast India to extreme weather events and the importance of disaster response logistics.
Heavy rainfall has triggered a landslide along the railway track in Assam's Hailakandi district, disrupting train services to Mizoram's Bairabi.Following incessant rain on Thursday evening, soil erosion occurred along nearly 50 metres of the railway track between Jamira and Bairabi in the Assam-Mizoram border region.According to the Northeast Frontier Railway, train movement through the affected section has been temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure to ensure passenger safety. Necessary equipment and construction materials have already been sent to the affected site along with the workers.Railway personnel have started repair work and are working continuously to restore the track at the earliest.The Silchar-Bairabi passenger train, which operated on Thursday, terminated its journey at Jamira. The train is scheduled to begin its return journey from Jamira today.
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