Assam minister Jayanta Malla Baruah urged residents to remain cautious as heavy rainfall caused widespread waterlogging across Guwahati, disrupting traffic and daily life. Authorities have deployed emergency teams and shut schools while working to restore normalcy

Heavy rainfall and landslides have posed a threat to the Badarpur-Lumding hill section, which connects Barak valley to the rest of the country, though rail movement has not been snapped, with on-ground staff and technology being deployed to ensure the tracks remain clear, another NFR official said