Guwahati, July 20 -- The Northeast Frontier Railway has cancelled several trains and diverted or short-terminated a few others following track damage due to flash floods in the Shimaluguri area in Sivasagar district on Monday.

According to Northeast Frontier Railway CPRO Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, the decision was taken to ensure the safety of trains and passengers in the area.

The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) further mentioned that train movement in the Simaluguri-Namtiali and Simaluguri-Selenghat sections has been suspended until further notice in the region, while Long-distance trains from Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have been diverted through the Rangiya-Rangapara route.

However, the CPRO added that necessary measures are current...