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A suspected blast occurred connected a railway way betwixt Salakati and Kokrajhar stations successful the Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) connected aboriginal Thursday (October 23, 2025) astatine 1:00 a.m., said the official.
The incidental led to the hold of 8-10 trains. The way was restored by 5.25 a.m., and mean bid services resumed astatine 5:30 a.m.. Patrolling has been intensified successful the section.
A goods train, UP AZARA Sugar, experienced a dense jerk portion passing the section, prompting the bid manager to halt the train. Inspection revealed harm to the way and sleepers, suspected to beryllium caused by a blast. Superintendent of Railway Police, Pranjit Borah, said that harm connected a railway way successful Kokrajhar, perchance from a blast, was detected; repairs are complete, and bid question has resumed.
"Railway loco aviator informed america past nighttime that determination was immoderate disturbance. District Police and GRP came present and investigated. Damage was detected connected a track. It could beryllium a suspected blast. Investigation is successful a preliminary signifier arsenic of now. It would not beryllium close to accidental thing factual arsenic of now. Details volition beryllium shared erstwhile the probe is completed...If it is simply a sabotage, we volition person to find retired who did it and who is involved...Repairing enactment is complete. Train question has resumed," Mr. Borah said.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said successful a statement, "At astir 1.00 a.m. connected 23.10.2025, erstwhile the goods bid UP AZARA Sugar was passing betwixt Salakati and Kokrajhar, the Train manager reported a dense jerk, aft which the bid was stopped. On checking, it was recovered that determination was harm to the way and sleepers, owed to a suspected weaponry blast. State Police, RPF and quality authorities are investigating the matter. The way has been restored astatine 5.25 a.m., and mean bid work has resumed. Approximately 8 trains were detained owed to the incident. Patrolling has been intensified successful the section,”.
