<br/>In Assam, the over all flood situation in the three districts of Barak valley has further improved on Wednesday with continuous receding of Barak and other rivers of the valley. But, vast low-lying areas of Cachar, Hailakandi and Karimganj districts of the valley are still under flood water.<br/> <br/>Meanwhile, The Northeast frontier railway has either cancelled or partially cancelled the running of Cachar Express, Barak Valley Express, Hill Queen Express and Lumding-Badarpur and Agartala in Badarpur-Lumding section till 26th of this month following massive landslide between Harangajao and Migrendisa stations in the neighbouring Dima Hasao Hill District. <br/> <br/>AIR Silchar Correspondent quoting Northeast Frontier Railway sources reports that 5695 / 5696 Lumding – Agartala – Lumding Express will remain cancelled between Lumding and Badarpur and will run between Badarpur and Agartala only.<br/> <br/>0853 / 0854 Hill Queen Express will remain cancelled between Maibong and Lower Haflong and will run between Lumding and Maibong only.<br/> <br/>The flood situation in three districts of the valley has shown significant improvement today as the rivers of the valley have started receding fast much relief to the people of the flood affected people of the valley. <br/> <br/>According to central water commission sources at Silchar, the largest river of the valley, Barak is flowing about seventy centimetres below of the danger mark while Kushiara in worst hit Karimganj district still flowing above a metre of the danger mark. <br/> <br/>Katakhal River in Hailakandi district has been flowing well below the Danger mark. <br/> <br/>Meanwhile, the direct rail connection between three districts of the valley along with neighbouring Tripura and Mizoram states with the rest of the country remains disrupted for the fifth consecutive day on Wednesday following massive landslides at five different places in Badarpur-Haflong section of the North-east Frontier railway.<br/>
News On AIR | June 23, 2010 9:21 AM
Flood situation Assam’s Barak valley improves further