Train services affected in flood hit Tripura

Press Trust of India  |  Agartala 

The overall flood situation has been improved in Tripura, barring a portion of the worst hit district, but passenger train service is has been under suspension in two sections for six days, officials said.

"Although train running has been restored in the section, some portions of railway track are still under flood water in between Badarpur-Silchar and Manu-Ambassa-Agartala affecting passenger train service severely," of the NFR, PJ Sharma, said.

Three pairs of passenger trains - Agartala-Silchar, Silchar-Dharmanagar and Agartala-Dharmanagar - could not run in the two sections because of the landslips caused by flood, of NFR, PJ Sharma, said.

"Efforts are on to restart the as early as possible," he said.

As part of a contingency arrangement, one pair of special passenger train will run from Agartala to Badarpur today, Sharma said.

Meanwhile, over 72,000 people are still staying in relief camps in of the state that claimed three lives in flood related incidents since June 5.

"Now, work for distribution of relief, and medicines are in full swing. We are keeping a close eye on the situation," D Darlong said over phone from Kailashahar.

Barring Kailashahar, the overall flood situation has improved with water level in all major rivers flowing well below the danger level and has been no heavy shower for three days.

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First Published: Mon, June 18 2018. 17:20 IST