KOLKATA: North Bengal and the northeastern states got totally cut off from the rest of the country via rail and road on Sunday as flash floods and landslides sent tracks and roads under water. Road connectivity between Bengal and the northeast was disrupted as floodwater inundated large portions of National Highway-31 between Cooch Behar and Toofangunj. But that was not before passengers suffered for several hours and demonstrated before railway authorities at different stations. The worst affected districts are Alipurduar, where all six blocks have been affected, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur. Once that happens, rainfall will decrease in north Bengal," said G K Das, director (weather), Regional Meteorological Centre, Kolkata.

Source: Times of India August 14, 2017 00:30 UTC