4 min readJul 20, 2026 09:55 PM ISTAssam flood has severely disrupted rail operations (Image: NFR)Assam floods 2026: Indian Railways has cancelled, diverted and short-terminated more than 30 trains due to flooding in Assam. According to Kapinjal K Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), floodwaters have submerged the Simaluguri station yard, railway tracks, railway colony and nearby areas. Water has also flowed over the railway tracks in the Simaluguri section.“In view of passenger safety and operational requirements, train movement between Simaluguri-Namtiali and Simaluguri-Selenghat sections has been suspended until further notice. Consequently, several long-distance trains originating from or bound for Dibrugarh and Tinsukia have been diverted via the Rangiya-Rangapara-Dibrugarh route,” the Railway official said.Sharma further added that a number of local passenger services have been cancelled, while some trains have been short terminated or short originated.Also Read | Assam floods halt train services: Indian Railways suspends operations in SimaluguriTrains cancelled (Journey commencing on July 20)Train No 75602 Tinsukia – Lumding DEMUTrain No. 15603/15604 Guwahati – Ledo Intercity ExpressTrain No. 15604 Ledo – Guwahati Intercity ExpressTrain No. 75601 Lumding – Tinsukia DEMUTrain No. 15927 Rangiya – New Tinsukia Intercity ExpressTrain No. 13281 Dibrugarh – Rajendra Nagar ExpressTrain No. 15960 Dibrugarh – Howrah Kamrup ExpressTrain no. 15669 Guwahati – Dibrugarh Nagaland ExpressTrains cancelled (Journey commencing on July 21)Train No. 55914 Tinsukia – Jorhat Town PassengerTrain No. 55913 Jorhat Town – Tinsukia PassengerTrain No. 75602 Tinsukia – Lumding DEMUTrain No. 75601 Lumding – Tinsukia DEMUTrain No. 15604 Ledo – Guwahati Intercity ExpressTrain No. 15927 Rangiya – New Tinsukia Intercity ExpressTrain No. 15928 New Tinsukia – Rangiya Intercity ExpressTrain No. 55909 Simaluguri – Dibrugarh PassengerTrain No. 55910 Dibrugarh – Simaluguri PassengerTrain No. 15933 New Tinsukia – Amritsar ExpressShort-terminated/Short-Originated trainsTrain no. 15670 Dibrugarh – Guwahati Nagaland Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 has been short originated from Dimapur and will remain cancelled between Dibrugarh and DimapurTrain no. 15670 Dibrugarh – Guwahati Nagaland Express commencing journey on 22.07.2026 & 23.07.26 will be short originated from Mariani and will remain cancelled between Dibrugarh and MarianiTrain No. 15934 Amritsar – New Tinsukia Express commencing journey on 17.07.2026 will be short terminated at Mariani Jn. and will remain cancelled between Mariani Jn. – New TinsukiaTrain No. 12423 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 will be short originated from Guwahati and will remain cancelled between Dibrugarh and GuwahatiTrain No. 20505 Dibrugarh – New Delhi Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 will be short originated from Rangiya and will remain cancelled between Dibrugarh and RangiyaTrain no. 15669 Guwahati – Dibrugarh Nagaland Express commencing journey on 21.07.26 & 22.07.26 will be short terminated at Mariani and will remain cancel between Mariani and DibrugarhDiversion of trainsStory continues below this adTrain No. 15903 Dibrugarh – Chandigarh Express and Train No. 22504 Dibrugarh – Kanniyakumari Vivek Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 will be diverted via Dibrugarh – North Lakhimpur – Ranapara North – Rangiya – New BongaigaonTrain No. 15909 Dibrugarh – Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express commencing journey on 20.07.2026 & 21.07.26 will be diverted via Dibrugarh – North Lakhimpur – Ranapara North – Rangiya – New BongaigaonDiversions of Trains via Rangiya – Ranapara North – North Lakhimpur – DibrugarhTrain No. 15959 Howrah – Dibrugarh Kamrup Express, Train No. 15950 (Gomti Nagar – Dibrugarh) Amrit Bharat Express and Train No. 15904 (Chandigarh – Dibrugarh) Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026 and Train No. 12424 New Delhi – Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express commencing journey on 19.07.2026 & 20.07.2026Train No. 15945 Lokmanya Tilak Terminus – Dibrugarh Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 and Train No. 15910 Lalgarh – Dibrugarh Avadh Assam Express commencing journey on 18.07.2026 & 19.07.2026Train No. 22503 Kannyakumari – Dibrugarh Vivek Express commencing journey on 17.07.2026© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdAnish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. 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