The railway track in Lumding - badarpur section has been restored after 6 days of disruption.
On 12th of July the extensive damage caused by landslide to railway track at km 110 near Jhatinga Lampur of landing badarpur section resulted in the disruption of railway Traffic in this crucial section Railway working 24x7 for restoration of damaged track in Lumding Badarpur Section. Immediately after the damage was reported railway arranged for mobilization of material manpower and machinery at site without losing any time. Senior officials of Lumding Division and Headquarter including the Chief Bridge Engineer and Divisional Railway Manager reached the site for monitoring the restoration of work and 24x7 control rooms were set up both at Maligaon and at Lumding for ensuring close monitoring and speedy mobilization of resources. The extent of damage was so huge that almost 100 running meter of track was damaged caused by the failure of the slope of the railway embankment. Although it was raining continuously as many as 500 labourers in two shifts of 12 hrs each worked continuously during the day time and almost 200 labourers worked during the night without stop. A total of 8 Earthmoving machines and Dumpers were also mobilized at site which worked continuously throughout the day and nights.
It is to be mentioned that for the stabilization of the slope a volume of 4750 Cum of boulder has been mobilized by means of special material trains which carried boulder from different locations at Lumding Division to the damaged spot. Since these boulders were readily available for loading as part of pre monsoon preparation of railway, no time was lost for the collection and dispatch of these boulders to site. For the stabilization of the sub-base of the track a volume of 100 Cum of unscreened shingle was also mobilized at the site along with 2050 running meter of rail pile for the stabilization of the bank and the toe. To ensure adequate strengthening of the base of the railway track, non permeable, Geo-Textile has been laid on the entire damage length. The track which was damaged has been now fully linked and ballasting is being done to bring it to the requisite standard for the safe passage of trains.
NFR official informed that the track has been certified fit after the completion of the undergoing work for 6 days. The track has been restored in a limited speed since yesterday night.
As per information the trains will be running at a limited speed of 10-12 kmph over KM 110/4-5 between Jhatinga L'amour station & New Harangazao station. At first goods train will run for public safety & when the risk will be reduced to 0 then passenger train will run. As announced earlier all the trains were cancelled till 20 July.
