GUWAHATI: With train services to the northeast affected by floods unlikely to be restored before August 28, the Northeast Frontier Railway has undertaken steps for passengers travelling to and from the NE region as well as for movement of goods. ""However, restoration work is going on on war footing in all locations," N-F Railway CPRO P J Sharma said in a press release here today. "As per engineering estimate full connectivity cannot be restored before August 28. "Thus effectively, passengers from northeast will be able to travel in or out of NE region and North Bengal by availing bus connectivity between Dalkhola and Raiganj. "In the meanwhile it is expected that if the situation does not deteriorate further, connectivity will be restored by August 28," he informed.

Source: Times of India August 19, 2017 11:04 UTC