Railway slows down trains in Abhayapuri - Jogighopa section
for the safety of marooned villagers
Due to continuous heavy rainfall causing inundation of vast areas in the Goalpara - Jogighopa region, people from many villages have flocked to the railway embankment to take shelter from the rising flood waters. Large numbers of people along with their essential belongings and cattles have been taking shelter on the railway embankment in the Goalpara - Jogighopa section since the last many days. The railway embankment is the only stable structure offering the protection of a...
more... highland to the marooned villagers. In view of this, N.F. Railway authorities have imposed speed restrictions on the Goalpara - Jogighopa route from railway km 25 to km 29. The trains are now being run with restricted speed in this section. The drivers of all trains passing through the section have also been issued instructions to whistle continuously while passing through this stretch where people have taken shelter so that any kind of causalities or injuries to the villagers and their cattles can be avoided.
It is to be mentioned that in the wake of recent floods N.F Railway has also attached additional coaches in popular trains for the convenience of people wanting to travel to and from Guwahati due to disruption of road network in various places in Upper Assam and Lower Assam.
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