Two special trains between Silchar and New Haflong would operate for the next two days in order to alleviate the passenger load, in a swift reaction to the suggestion made to the NF Railway General Manager by Rajya Sabha MP Kanad Purkayastha. At 6 PM on Thursday, the special train was scheduled to leave Silchar and arrive in New Haflong at 10:30 PM. The train was also scheduled to depart New Haflong at 11:30 PM on Thursday and arrive in Silchar at 4 AM on Friday. Once more, the return train from New Haflong would begin at 9:30 AM on Friday, while the special train would leave Silchar at 6 AM.
According to MP Purkayastha, the train service between Silchar and Guwahati was hampered because landslides near Mupa had severely damaged the hill portion. For the past few days, hundreds of people were left stranded. Nonetheless, there was strong road connectivity from Haflong to Lumding. Therefore, the special trains between Silchar and New Haflong will be quite helpful for travelers who have an urgent need to travel between Silchar and Guwahati.
