A fresh landslide between Mupa and Dihakhu stations in Assam’s Dima Hasao district has once again disrupted train services. The incident occurred on Sunday night, making it the third landslide in just four days on this stretch.
In response, the Northeast Frontier Railway’s Lumding Division issued a notice at 1 PM on Monday. It announced the cancellation of eight trains, mid-route termination of six, and rescheduling of three others on the Badarpur–Lumding route.
This repeated landslide between Mupa and Dihakhu has caused serious inconvenience to passengers, especially those stranded on trains that were stopped mid-journey.
🚆 Cancelled Trains:
15611 Rangiya–Silchar Express
15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express
15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express
15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express
15617 Guwahati–Dullavcherra Express
15618 Dullavcherra–Guwahati Express
05638 Naharlagun–Silchar Express
05637 Silchar–Naharlagun Express
🚉 Mid-Route Cancellations:
On July 6, 15615 Guwahati–Silchar Express was cancelled at Hatikhali station and will return to Guwahati.
On July 7, 15616 Silchar–Guwahati Express was cancelled at Badarpur Junction and will return to Silchar.
On July 6, 15612 Silchar–Rangiya Express was cancelled at New Haflong and will return to Silchar.
On July 6, 15618 Dullavcherra–Guwahati Express was cancelled at New Haflong and will return to Dullavcherra.
On July 5, 12513 Secunderabad–Silchar Superfast Express was cancelled at Guwahati station.
On July 6, 12501 Kolkata–Agartala Express was cancelled at Guwahati station.
⏰ Rescheduled Trains:
13176 Silchar–Sealdah Kanchanjungha Express
14037 Silchar–Anand Vihar Terminal Express
20501 Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Tejas Rajdhani Express
Railway officials are working to restore services, but no timeline has been confirmed. Passengers are advised to check train updates before traveling.
This recurring landslide between Mupa and Dihakhu highlights the urgent need for long-term solutions to ensure safe and uninterrupted rail connectivity in the region.
