Train Services Resume in Assam’s Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section After Derailment

# Train Services Resume in Assam’s Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section After Derailment **Assam, October 29, 2026:** Normal train services have resumed in Assam’s Lumding–Badarpur Hill Section after railway authorities completed restoration work following a locomotive derailment involving the Silchar–Guwahati Express, according to Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The incident occurred on Thursday morning when the front trolley of the locomotive operating Train No. 15616, the Silchar–Guwahati Express, derailed between Badarpur and Sukritipur railway stations in Assam’s Lumding Division. Railway authorities reported that all passengers were safe and no casualties or injuries were reported. After restoration work was completed, Train No. 13126, the Sairang–Kolkata Express, became the first train to depart from Badarpur following the disruption. It left the station at 2:50 pm and crossed the affected section safely at 3:04 pm. Railway teams carried out repair and restoration work under the supervision of senior officials to resume train operations as quickly as possible. The restoration is expected to ease travel for passengers using the hill section, which connects southern Assam and the Barak Valley with other parts of the region. **Source:** India Today NE, citing Northeast Frontier Railway. Published October 29, 2026.