In Assam, the North-East Frontier Railway is to run a special train today between Guwahati and Bangalore to meet the requirements of passengers who returned home from other states in the wake of fake SMS threat. Official sources said that as a result of confidence building measures initiated by the Centre and various state governments, people from north-east were returning to their places of work and study.

The Assam Government is bearing the cost of railway tickets for those who are returning to Chennai and Bangalore.

North East Frontier Railway ran a special train on September 1 between Guwahati and Bangalore. Adequate security arrangement has been made for safe journey of the passengers’ en -route to Bangalaore. Railway Protection Force along with Assam police personnel are being deployed in the compartments.

Meanwhile, as a result of improved situation, more than 40,000 people left relief camps in Bodoland Territorial Area Districts and Dhubri district. Banks, government and private offices resumed normal works. Around 70 per cent schools also resumed classes in the violence hit areas. But strict vigil is maintained to avert any disturbance. Police arrested 430 miscreants for indulging in violence acts. On the other hand, 4 ULFA linkmen were picked up by Assam Police yesterday in connection with the grenade blast at Doomdoma in Tinsukia district on Thursday evening. 12 persons including three constables were injured in the blast.