Suspected bomb blast hits railway track in Assam’s Kokrajhar, trains delayed

KOKRAJHAR (Assam): A suspected blast occurred on a railway track between Salakati and Kokrajhar stations in the Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) 1 am on Thursday. The incident led to the delay of 8-10 trains. The track was restored by 5.25 am and normal train services resumed at 5.30 am Patrolling has been intensified in the section.

A goods train, UP AZARA Sugar, experienced a heavy jerk while passing the section, prompting the train manager to stop the train. Inspection revealed damage to the track and sleepers, suspected to be caused by a blast. Superintendent of Railway Police, Pranjit Borah, said that damage on a railway track in Kokrajhar, possibly from a blast, was detected; repairs are complete, and train movement has resumed.

#WATCH | Assam: Damage detected on a railway track in Kokrajhar district. Police say that it could be a suspected blast but the investigation is in a preliminary stage. Train movement has resumed after repair work. pic.twitter.com/7eZJYINtnV

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“Railway loco pilot informed us last night that there was some disturbance. District Police and GRP came here and investigated. Damage was detected on a track. It could be a suspected blast. Investigation is in a preliminary stage as of now. It would not be correct to say anything concrete as of now. Details will be shared once the investigation is completed…If it is a sabotage, we will have to find out who did it and who is involved…Repairing work is complete. Train movement has resumed”, Borah said.

#WATCH | Guwahati, Assam | Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, says, “At around 1 am today, an incident took place between Salakati and Kokrajhar. A goods train was coming and at that time, the local pilot, as well as the train manager, heard a sound and… pic.twitter.com/2ohrWFKBti

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The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said in a statement, “At approximately 1:00 am am on 23.10.2025, when the goods train UP AZARA Sugar was passing between Salakati and Kokrajhar, the Train manager reported a heavy jerk, after which the train was stopped. On checking, it was found that there was damage on the track and sleepers, due to a suspected bomb blast. State Police, RPF and intelligence authorities are investigating the matter. The track has been restored at 5:25 am, and normal train service has resumed. Approximately 8 trains were detained due to the incident. Patrolling has been intensified in the section”. (ANI)