Dimapur, August 29 (EMN): The track on UP line along with bridge no 133 between Sudhani and Telta station has been certified fit by the engineering department of N.F.Railway, this was reported through a press release. The first goods train which left Sudhani station at 13:50 p.m. to arrive Telta at 14:25 p.m. passed over that section safely and the track has been certified fit but the maximum speed of stop dead is 10 KMPH.
The portion of repaired track will be kept under very close observation under the passage of goods trains and movements of passenger trains will be commenced from 3rd September.
With the movements of goods trains, the flow of incoming essential commodities to the Northeast area will be restored very soon, it stated.
However, restriction on speed will continue and all trains in the effected section will ply at restricted speed until that permanent repairs are carried out.
Due to the large scale damages of track in parts of Bihar and West Bengal under Katihar and Alipurduar Division of N.F. Railway have suspended train services in that area. Thereby disrupting direct train communication of NE Region with rest of the country.
It also stated that thousands of labours along with railway officials worked round the clock at all damaged sites to restore the train services during this period.
