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পাহাড় লাইনে ট্রেন চলাচল স্বাভাবিকTrain services restored at hill section
September 7: After colliding with a buffalo, Sealdah bound Kanchenjunga which originated from Agartala derailed in between Jatinga-Lampur and New Haflong yesterday afternoon. As such, railway services in the hill section was affected. However, the track was cleared in a war footing and trains began to ply normally since yesterday night.
Recovery train from Badarpur reached the spot of the accident and set to work. Their target was to clear the tract by 8 PM on Friday. However, they finished their work one hour ahead of their target. As a result, train service in the hill section became normal on Friday night itself. However, Kanchenjuna Express which was derailed reached Sealdah late than its scheduled arrival.
Biplob Das, Station Superintendent said that all trains originating from Silchar departed as per schedule.