Floods have cut off rail link between the Northeast and the mainland since August 13, hurting the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in its best revenue year, besides depleting the stock of essentials across the region. The loss could cross Rs 50 crore by August 31, when the railway line is expected to be repaired for movement of trains. “Our goods traffic is mostly inbound, which means there is hardly any loading of goods in the Northeast. FCI stocks depletingThe nature-enforced railway blockade has hit Manipur – a victim of blockades by NGOs for long – the most. Security concern for oil rakesSeven loaded oil rakes stranded in northern West Bengal have raised security concerns for NFR.

Source: Hindustan Times August 27, 2017 10:41 UTC