Overview

• Recent monsoon-triggered landslides on July 3 and July 7 at Mupa–Dihakho station caused fresh suspensions on the Lumding–Badarpur rail section and stranded passengers.
• Northeast Frontier Railway and highway agencies are conducting round-the-clock slope stabilization and repairs on critical stretches, including the collapsed Harang bridge and key segments of NH-6, NH-27 and NH-37.
• Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s July 10 letter to Prime Minister Modi urged double-lining and landslide-proofing of the hill rail link, expedited sanctioning of a Lanka–Chandranathpur corridor, regulated UDAN flights and a Connectivity Revival Package via the Barak River.
• A high-level meeting in Guwahati on July 11 brought state and central officials together to fast-track interim fixes and map out a durable alternative rail corridor.
• The Ministry of Railways is actively reviewing the proposed 160-kilometre Lanka–Silchar alignment alongside broader multi-modal measures aimed at ending Barak Valley’s chronic monsoon isolation.