Assam: Lumpi remains cut off as landslide-hit Boko-Lumpi road stays blocked even after two days

Despite the passage of two full days, the only connecting road between Boko and Lumpi remains blocked due to a major landslide triggered by relentless rainfall on Saturday afternoon. The landslide completely disrupted movement along the route, cutting off access to the region.

Following the incident, officials and engineers from the Public Works Department (Roads), Assam, stationed at Boko, visited the site and assured that the road would be cleared within the next two to three days. However, even after two days, the road remains inaccessible.

On Monday, Arjun Chetry, Executive Member of the Rabha Hasong Autonomous Council, visited the landslide site at Langturi Hill and expressed concern over the slow pace of work. He warned that the disruption could severely affect around 50 villages, including Lumpi, if the situation persists.

Chetry has urged the district administration, Public Works Department, and the Disaster Management Authority to expedite the road clearance and restore connectivity at the earliest.

The sole motorable road connecting the remote hilly region of Lampi under the Boko–Chhaygaon constituency has been shut indefinitely following a major landslide near the Longturi Hill area on Saturday afternoon. The incident, triggered by continuous heavy rainfall over the past several days, occurred around 18 kilometers from Bako and resulted in large boulders and mudslides completely blocking the stretch.

Local sources confirmed that, fortunately, no casualties—human or animal—have been reported. However, the incident has cut off critical access for residents of Lampi and adjoining villages such as Dronpara, Nowapara, Upper Lampi, and Harshnagar. These communities, home to the Garo, Khasi, and Gorkha ethnic groups, are now struggling without access to food supplies, medical care, and other essential services typically routed through Bako or Guwahati.

In a particularly distressing situation, a pregnant woman from Lampi had to be manually assisted on foot through the dangerous terrain to reach a spot where an ambulance from Bako could arrive and transport her for urgent medical treatment.

Prior to the incident, the Assam Public Works Department (PWD) had undertaken the construction of protective guard walls along the vulnerable route in an effort to prevent landslides and falling debris. However, unrelenting rains rendered the roadwork insufficient in the face of the natural onslaught.