Agartala/Silchar, Aug 26 - Supply of essential items, including food grains, was badly hit in India's northeastern states after a series of landslides disrupted rail services in the region, an official said here Wednesday.

Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and parts of Assam have been badly affected as inadequate supply has led to an increase in prices of these essential items in the region. The disruption of railway services has been continuing for the past one week.

Train services were disrupted on the 184-km metre gauge track from Lumding to Badarpur in south Assam since Aug 20 following extensive landslides in North Cachar Hills district.

The landslides, triggered by torrential rains, took place between Mahur and Phaiding railway stations.

'The landslides and rockslips damaged the tracks extensively. A 100-metre stretch of track between Mahur and Phaiding lies under the mud and soil that came cascading down the Barail hills,' said D. Dhar Choudhurey, an official of the Northeast Frontier Railways (NFR).

'At least two feet of rubble had been deposited on the tracks and these are being removed on war footing,' he told reporters.