Attacks on running trains making train journey insecureSILCHAR, April 18: Four attacks on running trains in the Lumding-Badarpur route within nine days has left a major impact on the market of essential goods in Barak Valley.
Another such incident today took place after a goods trains left from Lower Haflong to Lumding but was reportedly attacked by suspected Dimasa militants somewhere between Dautuhaja and Wadrendisa at around 10.20 am.
An NF Railway source said that an empty bogie was damaged in the firing. However NC Hills police claimed that no such incident of militants attacking the train today had taken place.
Additional SP Amitav Sinha told The Sentinel that it was during a mock drill conducted by the Army that the incident of firing took place and that today’s incident has absolutely no link with the militants, claimed Sinha.
However a NF Railway officer informed The Sentinel over telephone from Maligaon HQ that the goods train, after being attacked, some how reached Wadrendisa rail station and subsequently reached Lumding at 4.20 pm after security was provided to the driver and the other employees.
The officer also hinted that the NF Railway was seriously considering whether to run trains in the trouble torn NC Hills or not.
“Even we do not know whether any train will run tomorrow”, the officer admitted.
It is to be noted that from April 10 to 18, there had been four incidents of militants attacking running trains killing at least one and injuring a dozen.
Meanwhile, the incident has badly affected the markets of Barak Valley.
Food grains Merchant Association president Mahavir Jain said the recent incidents on Lumding- Silchar railway route has badly affected the market. Citing an instance, Jain said a rack full of potatoes was lying in Lumding station for more than 12 days.
Out of the 20,000 quintal of potatoes, maximum 7,000 quintal could be brought to Barak Valley by road and as such the retail price has been costlier. THE SENTINEL
Another such incident today took place after a goods trains left from Lower Haflong to Lumding but was reportedly attacked by suspected Dimasa militants somewhere between Dautuhaja and Wadrendisa at around 10.20 am.
An NF Railway source said that an empty bogie was damaged in the firing. However NC Hills police claimed that no such incident of militants attacking the train today had taken place.
Additional SP Amitav Sinha told The Sentinel that it was during a mock drill conducted by the Army that the incident of firing took place and that today’s incident has absolutely no link with the militants, claimed Sinha.
However a NF Railway officer informed The Sentinel over telephone from Maligaon HQ that the goods train, after being attacked, some how reached Wadrendisa rail station and subsequently reached Lumding at 4.20 pm after security was provided to the driver and the other employees.
The officer also hinted that the NF Railway was seriously considering whether to run trains in the trouble torn NC Hills or not.
“Even we do not know whether any train will run tomorrow”, the officer admitted.
It is to be noted that from April 10 to 18, there had been four incidents of militants attacking running trains killing at least one and injuring a dozen.
Meanwhile, the incident has badly affected the markets of Barak Valley.
Food grains Merchant Association president Mahavir Jain said the recent incidents on Lumding- Silchar railway route has badly affected the market. Citing an instance, Jain said a rack full of potatoes was lying in Lumding station for more than 12 days.
Out of the 20,000 quintal of potatoes, maximum 7,000 quintal could be brought to Barak Valley by road and as such the retail price has been costlier. THE SENTINEL
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