Week Long Rail Disruption in Northeast Ends as Services Resume

Train services in Northeast India, particularly connecting Assam with other northeastern states, resumed after a week long disruption caused by severe weather conditions and landslides. The disruption began on June 23, 2025, when heavy rainfall triggered massive landslides in Assam's Dima Hasao district, severely damaging railway tracks in the critical Lumding Badarpur Hill Section of the Lumding division. This vital rail corridor serves as the lifeline connecting South Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram to the rest of the country. The disruption caused significant hardships, leading to acute shortages of fuel, food grains, and other essential supplies across the affected northeastern states, which largely depend on railway transport for goods movement. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officials worked round the clock to restore the damaged infrastructure, deploying specialized equipment and emergency repair teams to clear debris and reconstruct damaged track sections. The restoration efforts were complicated by continued rainfall and unstable terrain conditions in the mountainous region. Local authorities coordinated alternative supply arrangements, including road transport where possible, to minimize the impact on daily life. The incident highlighted the vulnerability of the region's transportation infrastructure to extreme weather events and the urgent need for climate resilient railway systems in the ecologically sensitive northeastern states.