Train services along the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) route were briefly disrupted early Thursday, October 23, following a suspected blast on the railway track between Salakati and Kokrajhar stations in Assam’s Kokrajhar district.

According to Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of NFR, the incident occurred around 1 a.m. when the local pilot and train manager of a goods train passing through the section heard a loud sound and felt a sudden jerk. Sensing something amiss, they immediately halted the train and inspected the area.

“Upon checking, damage was noticed on the railway track and sleepers. It appeared to be a case of a suspected explosion. The Railway Protection Force (RPF), Government Railway Police (GRP), and state police were informed right away,

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