Malda-Sahibganj Rail Line Landslide: Azimganj Passenger Among 7 Other Trains Remain Cancelled Today; Check Diversions

Jagran Correspondent, Jharkhand: Train services on the Malda-Sahibganj railway section remain disrupted on Saturday following a landslide between Tildanga and New Farakka stations amid heavy rainfall. The affected section falls in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal and is part of the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri route.

The Eastern Railroad Malda division's up-line track between Tildanga and New Farakka collapsed Thursday due to heavy rain. Since then trains have been disrupted for 56 hours.

The damaged section has not yet been fully restored, although railway officials expect the track to be repaired by tonight, subject to safety inspections.

Eastern Railway has cancelled several trains and diverted others through alternative routes to manage the disruption.

Malda-Sahibganj Rail Disruption: Check Cancelled Trains On September 5

- 53028 Malda Town-Azimganj Passenger

- 63402 Malda Town-Sahibganj MEMU

- 63422 Sahibganj-Azimganj MEMU

- 53030 Bhagalpur-Azimganj Passenger

- 63401 Sahibganj-Malda Town MEMU

- 63421 Azimganj-Sahibganj MEMU

- 53433 Azimganj-Barharwa Passenger

- 53029 Azimganj-Bhagalpur Passenger

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Malda-Sahibganj Rail Disruption: Check Diverted Trains Via Katihar-Khagaria-Munger-Kiul Route

- 14003 Malda Town-New Delhi Express-September 5

- 15744 Bathinda-Balurghat Farakka Express - September 3

- 09033 Udhna-Malda Town Special - September 3

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Malda-Sahibganj Rail Disruption: Check Diverted Trains Via New Farakka-Azimganj-Katwa-Bandel Route

- 12042 New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express-September 5

- 12346 Guwahati-Howrah Saraighat Express-September 4

- 22301 Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express-September 5

- 13053 Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express-September 5

- 12363 Kolkata-Haldibari Superfast Express - September 5

Malda-Sahibganj Rail Disruption: Check Diverted Trains Via New Farakka-Azimganj-Nalhati Route

- 16524 Balurghat-SMVB Bengaluru Express - September 5

- 17032 Agartala-Cherlapalli Express - September 4

- 13175 Sealdah-Silchar Kanchanjunga Express - September 5

- 16223 SMVB Bengaluru-Radhikapur Express-September 3

- 15929 Tambaram-New Tinsukia Express-September 3

Track Restoration Expected by Tonight

Restoration work is underway on the affected section. Railway officials expect the track to be repaired by tonight, after which services may gradually return to normal following the necessary safety checks.

Passengers travelling through the affected section are advised to check the latest train status before departure, as further changes may be announced depending on the restoration work.

( With inputs from Pranesh Kumar )