Northeast frontier (NF) Railway working to speed up track restoration

GUWAHATI: Massive landslides in more than 50 locations spread all over the Lumding-Badarpur hill section have completely disrupted the rail communication of the hilly states like Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram and south Assam with rest of the country since last Saturday. Nearly 2,400 stranded railway passengers were rescued under challenging circumstances overcoming all odds from New Haflong and Ditokcherra. Cooperation from district authorities, NGOs, Assam Rifles and Indian Air Force helped tremendously in this demanding and challenging situation. Due to the multi-agency cooperation, humanity could be saved from the fury of Mother Nature.

Now with the evacuation process being over, the Northeast frontier (NF) Railway is targeting speedy restoration work in the entire section. NF Railway authorities are in touch with different organizations in this regard. But continuous inclement weather, coupled with the difficult terrain, is affecting the restoration work. Actual assessment of damage can be ascertained only after the water level recedes. The restoration work will need huge quantity of materials, manpower and machines. Movement of heavy machineries and materials is very difficult due to frequent breaches in portions connecting road with railway lines owing to the landslides.

However, NF Railway is trying to speed up the restoration work by arranging materials from various sources, including far-flung areas. Once the weather becomes conducive the restoration work is expected to gain momentum. Restoration works in nearly 12 locations have already been completed, stated a press release.

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