Silchar | The locomotive of the Silchar-Guwahati Express derailed on Badarpur Rail Bridge over the Barak River on Thursday morning, disrupting train services along the Lumding-Badarpur hill section. No casualties or injuries were reported, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said.

The incident occurred around 8:50 am when the front trolley of the locomotive of Train No. 15616 derailed at kilometre 166/7 under the Lumding Division of NFR, between Badarpur and Sukritipur railway stations.

According to a statement issued by the Chief Public Relations Officer of NFR, the rear portion of the train, including all passenger coaches, was pushed back to Badarpur. All passengers were reported safe.

Restoration work was initiated under the supervision of senior railway officials, while several trains operating along the affected section were regulated at different stations.

Several Trains Regulated, Two Services Cancelled

NFR announced that the following trains were regulated following the derailment:

”               Train No. 15615 (Guwahati-Silchar Express): Regulated at Bihara.

”               Train No. 13175 (Sealdah-Silchar Express): Regulated at New Haflong.

”               Train No. 13126 (Sairang-Kolkata Express): Regulated at Badarpur.

”               Train No. 15660 (Agartala-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express): Regulated at New Karimganj.

”               Train No. 13174 (Agartala-Sealdah Express): Regulated at Dharmanagar.

”               Train No. 13125 (Kolkata-Sairang Express): Regulated at Langting.

Train No. 15616, the Silchar-Guwahati Express scheduled to depart on October 29, was short-terminated at Badarpur, with services between Badarpur and Guwahati cancelled. Train No. 15615, the Guwahati-Silchar Express scheduled to operate the same day, was also cancelled.

Railway authorities advised passengers to check the latest train status before travelling as restoration work continued on the affected section.