Rail services connecting Southern Assam’s Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur with the rest of the country have been severely disrupted following a major landslide in the Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
In an emergency bulletin issued on Friday evening, NFR officials confirmed that a nearly 200-metre stretch of railway track near New Harangajao station on the crucial Lumding–Badarpur hill section suffered extensive ground subsidence due to continuous heavy rainfall. As a safety precaution, railway authorities have cancelled, rescheduled, and regulated several important passenger and express trains until August 2, 2026.
Cancelled Train Services (July 31 – August 2, 2026)
July 31, 2026
- 15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express
- 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express
August 1, 2026
- 15617 Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express (Newly Added)
- 15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express
- 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express
August 2, 2026
- 15618 Dullabcherra–Guwahati Express (Newly Added)
- 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express
Rescheduled Train Services
July 31, 2026
| Train No. & Name | Original Departure | Revised Departure |
| 20507 Anand Vihar Terminal–Sairang Express | 4:10 PM | 9:10 PM |
| 15650 Naringi–Agartala Express | 5:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 15649 Agartala–Naringi Express | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 15609 Guwahati–Sairang Express | 7:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 15610 Sairang–Guwahati Express | 7:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 15611 Rangiya–Silchar Express | 7:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express | 11:00 PM | 5:00 AM (August 1) |
August 1, 2026
| Train No. & Name | Original Departure | Revised Departure |
| 15650 Naringi–Agartala Express | 5:00 PM | 10:30 PM |
| 15649 Agartala–Naringi Express | 9:30 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 15609 Guwahati–Sairang Express | 7:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 15610 Sairang–Guwahati Express | 7:00 PM | 9:30 PM |
| 15611 Rangiya–Silchar Express | 7:00 PM | 11:30 PM |
| 15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express | 11:00 PM | 5:00 AM (August 2) |
| 15626 Agartala–Deoghar Express | 6:40 PM | 11:00 PM |
Trains Regulated En Route
Several long-distance trains are running behind schedule due to speed restrictions imposed in the affected section.
- 01665 RKMP–Agartala TOD Special (Departed July 30): Approximately 12 hours late; regulated en route.
- 12503 SMVB Bengaluru–Agartala Humsafar Express (Departed July 28): Approximately 5 hours late.
- 20502 Anand Vihar–Agartala Tejas Express (Departed July 29): Approximately 16 hours late.
Restoration Work Underway
The landslide has severely damaged the track formation under Lines 1 and 2 at New Harangajao station. Railway engineers, emergency response teams, and heavy earthmoving equipment have been deployed to restore the affected embankment. Meanwhile, train movement is being cautiously managed through Line 3 under strict safety protocols.
Northeast Frontier Railway officials have not announced a definite timeline for the complete restoration of services, stating that continued rainfall remains a major challenge.
Passengers travelling through the Lumding–Badarpur section are advised to check the latest train status through the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) or by calling the Railway Helpline 139 before proceeding to railway stations.
