Train services on key railway sections in Upper Assam have been suspended after the overflowing Dikhow River inundated railway tracks and station infrastructure at Simaluguri, disrupting rail connectivity across the region.
According to the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), heavy rainfall in the upstream catchment areas caused the Dikhow River to overflow, flooding Simaluguri town in Sivasagar district, including the railway station yard and railway colony. Floodwaters also submerged sections of the railway tracks in the area.
To ensure passenger safety and operational security, railway authorities have suspended train movement in the Simaluguri–Namtiali and Simaluguri–Selenghat sections until further notice.
Long-distance trains originating from Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have been diverted via the Rangiya–Rangapara route. Several local passenger services have also been cancelled or short-terminated due to the disruption.
The NFR said restoration work will begin as soon as conditions become favourable. Railway personnel, along with essential materials and equipment, have already been deployed to the affected locations, while the flood situation is being monitored round the clock by senior officials.
“The exact extent of damage to the railway tracks can only be assessed after the floodwaters recede,” the railway said in a statement.
The disruption comes amid worsening flood conditions across Assam, where rising river levels have affected transport infrastructure and disrupted normal life in several districts.
