An IED blast destroyed a railway track in Assam’s Bodoland region, briefly disrupting train service in Lower Assam and parts of north Bengal.
The explosion occurred on the route between Salakati and Kokrajhar stations on Thursday, ripping apart three feet of railway line.
The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in a statement said, "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.
Eight trains scheduled to travel on the railway route were cancelled.
The railway officials said that the track was repaired within a few hours and the train movement was restored.
The Assam Police and railway officials started a probe to find out if any extremist group was involved in the blast.
Superintendent of Railway Police, Pranjit Borah, said that damage on a railway track in Kokrajhar, possibly from a blast, was detected, the repairs are complete, and train movement has resumed.
Borah said, "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."
Police have collected forensic samples to investigate the incident.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that a person allegedly involved in the blast has been identified. Sarma added that the suspect has multiple cases lodged in Assam and Jharkhand.
Following the incident, railway security has been reinforced in the area.
