Medstar georgetown university hospital, Hospital in Washington, D.C., United States

Guwahati/Shillong, June 16 As the single line railway route, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam, has been cut off for around 35 days, massive landslides triggered by the incessant rains on Thursday caused enormous damage to the National Highway-6 which links to these states with the rest of the country.Meghalaya's East Jaintia Hills District Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Abhilash Baranwal in a public notice said that due to continuous heavy rainfall over the last week, NH-6 has been damaged at multiple locations across the district especially from Nangsning to Ratacherra stretch."A section of NH-6 near the Lumshnong Toll Plaza has also been washed away. Members of the public are hereby advised to avoid unnecessary travel along that stretch," the DC said.The damage in NH-6 caused huge inconvenience to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam affecting ferrying of essentials, foodgrains, transport fuels besides passengers.Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma held a review meeting on Thursday with deputy commissioners of different districts and formed four regional committees, each headed by a minister.The situation in the hill section of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Dima Hasao district of Assam since May 14 remained critical as inclement weather continued to batter the area, affecting the Lumding-Badarpur single line railway route that connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part of Assam with the rest of the country.According to NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer, Sabyasachi De, in the Lumding Division, train services have been cancelled till June end.He said on Thursday that breaches had occurred at more than 61 locations in this section, resulting in disruption of the rail communication to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of Assam.Restoration works at 46 locations have already been completed and work at other 15 critical locations is going on in full vigour.In May, due to excessive rains, locations like Maibong, Mahur, New Haflong, Jatinga Lampur, New Harangajao and Damcherra resulted in landslides, flash floods and washouts causing the disruption.The NFR is targeting speedy restoration work in the entire hill section with an aim to restart services by July 10, the CPRO said.The official said that the weather in this region is still fierce, but the intensity of rainfall has lessened.Even in such bad weather, thousands of workers and hundreds of machines are working day and night in this area under the supervision of Railway officials, he said, adding that the entire stretch from Badarpur to Jatinga Lumpur has already been restored.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

Medstar Georgetown University HospitalFOLLOW

Medstar georgetown university hospital, Latest News

According to a new study, physicians were 20 to 30 per cent less likely to prescribe an analgesic during nightshifts (compared to daytime shifts) and prescribed fewer painkillers than were generally recommended by the World Health Organization. ...

Taliban urged the United States on Saturday to unfreeze Afghanistan's foreign funds and lift financial sanctions to help the war-torn country deal with its deadliest earthquake in more than two decades. ...

Seoul, June 25 'Left and Right', a collaboration single by BTS member Jungkook and US singer-songwriter Charlie Puth, ... ...

Biologists in the United States have discovered the 'largest python ever'. This Burmese python, found in Florida, is a ... ...

Dublin, June 23 Indian junior women's hockey team on Thursday recorded a comprehensive 4-1 victory against the United ... ...

The Nobel Peace Prize medal, owned by Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of Russian news outlet Novaya Gazeta, was sold at an auction in the United States for USD 103.5 million, Heritage Auctions said. ...

Monkeypox is spreading in many countries around the world, including Europe and America. The U.S. Agency Center for Disease ... ...

Guwahati/Shillong, June 16 As the single line railway route, which connects Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and the southern part ... ...