Train Services Regulated Due to Flooding at Simaluguri

Guwahati, 20th July: Due to incessant heavy rainfall in the upstream catchment areas, the Dikhow River has been overflowing, leading to severe flooding in and around  Simaluguri (SLGR) town in Sivasagar district under Tinsukia Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. The floodwaters have inundated the Simaluguri station yard, railway tracks, railway colony and adjoining areas. Water has also overtopped the railway track in the Simaluguri section.

In view of passenger safety and operational requirements, train movement between Simaluguri–Namtiali and Simaluguri–Selenghat sections has been suspended until further notice. Consequently, several long-distance trains originating from or bound for Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have been diverted via the Rangiya– Rangapara – Dibrugarh route. In addition, a number of local passenger services have been cancelled, while some trains have been short terminated or short originated. The affected train services are as follows:

Diversions of Trains:

Train No. 12423 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026 will be diverted via New Tinsukia – Dibrugarh – North Lakhimpur – Ranapara North - Guwahati

Train No. 20503 Dibrugarh–New Delhi Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026 will be diverted via Moran Hat – Dhamalgaon – North Lakhimpur – Rangapara North – Guwahati

Train No. 22504 Dibrugarh – Kannyakumari Vivek Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026 will be diverted via New Tinsukia – Dibrugarh – North Lakhimpur – Rangapara North – Rangiya – New Bongaigaon

Train No. 15903 Dibrugarh – Chandigarh Express, Train No. 15909 Dibrugarh – Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express and Train No. 22504 Dibrugarh –Kannyakumari Vivek Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 will be diverted via Dibrugarh – North Lakhimpur – Ranapara North - Rangiya – New Bongaigaon

Train No. 15945 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Dibrugarh Express and Train No. 15910 Lalgarh – Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 will be diverted via New Bongaigaon – Rangiya - Ranapara North - North Lakhimpur – Dibrugarh

Train No. 22503 Kannyakumari – Dibrugarh Vivek Express commencing journey on 17.07.2026 will be diverted via New Bongaigaon – Rangiya - Ranapara North - North Lakhimpur – Dibrugarh

Train No. 15959 Howrah – Dibrugarh Kamrup Express and Train No. 12424 New Delhi – Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026 will be diverted via New Bongaigaon – Rangiya - Ranapara North - North Lakhimpur – Dibrugarh

Short Terminated / Short Originated Trains:

Train No. 13281 Dibrugarh – Rajendra Nagar Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 has been short originated from Namtiali and will remain cancelled between Dibrugarh and Namtiali

Train no. 15670 Dibrugarh – Guwahati Nagaland Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 has been short originated from Dimapur and will remain cancelled between Dibrugarh and Dimapur

Train No. 15959 Howrah – Dibrugarh Kamrup Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 will be short terminated at Mariani Jn. and will remain cancelled between Mariani Jn. – Dibrugarh

Train No. 15934 Amritsar – New Tinsukia Express commencing journey on 17.07.2026 will be short terminated at Mariani Jn. and will remain cancelled between Mariani Jn. – New Tinsukia

Train No. 22503 Kannyakumari – Dibrugarh Vivek Express commencing journey on 16.07.2026 will be short terminated at Selenghat and will remain cancelled between Selenghat – Dibrugarh

Train No. 13282 Rajendra Nagar–Dibrugarh Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 will be short terminated at Namtiali and will remain cancelled  between Namtiali – Dibrugarh

Train No. 20504 New Delhi – Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 has been short terminated at Furkating and will remain  cancelled between Furkating – Dibrugarh

Train No. 15669 Guwahati – Dibrugarh Nagaland Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 & 19.07.2026 has been short terminated at Dimapur and will remain cancelled between Dimapur – Dibrugarh

Train No. 12424 New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 has been short terminated at Dimapur and will remain cancelled between Dimapur – Dibrugarh

Train No. 15910 Lalgarh – Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express commencing journey on 17.07.2026 has been short terminated at Lumding and cancelled between Lumding and Dibrugarh. 

Train No. 12423 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani Express and Train No. 20505 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 will be short originated from Guwahati and Rangiya as per schedule departure

Cancelled Trains:

Train No. 55914 Tinsukia – Jorhat Town Passenger, Train No. 75602 Tinsukia – Lumding DEMU, Train No. 15604 Ledo – Guwahati Intercity Express, 

Train No. 15968 Ledo – Rangiya Intercity Express, Train No. 55910 Dibrugarh – Simaluguri Passenger, Train No. 55913 Jorhat Town – Tinsukia 

Passenger, Train No. 75601 Lumding – Tinsukia DEMU, Train No. 15927 Rangiya – New Tinsukia Intercity Express and Train No. 55909 Simaluguri –

Dibrugarh Passenger, Train No. 13281 Dibrugarh – Rajendra Nagar Express, Train No. 15960 Dibrugarh – Howrah Kamrup Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 

 Train No. 15603 Guwahati – Ledo Intercity Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026

In connection with the diversion of long-distance trains due to the flood situation at Simaluguri, NF Railway is taking proactive action to facilitate the passengers onboard these trains. 

Arrangements of food packets, drinking water and refund of tickets have been made. Help Desks have been set up at all stations. ASTC buses and  local vehicles have been arranged at Namtiali for movement of passengers to Sibsagar Town station. From Sibsagar Town station, a special train has been  planned for Dibrugarh and New Tinsukia. 

217 passengers detraining from 22503 Vivek Express at Selenghat are being transported by road to Mariani. 570 passengers of 15959 Kamrup express and 490 passengers of 15934 Amritsar Tinsukia Express detraining at Mariani are being facilitated.