Following bad weather in Dagestan, nine commuter trains were cancelled due to repairs.
Two commuter trains in Dagestan will not operate on the evening of April 2, and seven more were temporarily suspended on April 3 due to repair work on the collapsed railway bridge between Berikei and Kayakent.
As reported by "Kavkazsky Uzel," by March 30, a state of emergency due to flooding had been declared in Makhachkala, Buynaksk, Dagestanskiye Ogni, Kaspiysk, Khasavyurt, and three districts of Dagestan: Khasavyurt, Karabudakhkent, and Derbent. By April 1, 822 residential buildings and 58 road sections remained flooded in five municipalities of Dagestan, and a state of emergency was also declared in the Gumbetovsky, Babayurtovsky, and Novolaksky districts of the republic. In Makhachkala, not all residents are able to use the water supply; many have to buy bottled water. By April 2, the state of emergency due to flooding was extended to 12 municipalities of Dagestan. The republic's authorities have accepted more than four thousand applications for compensation for damage caused by the floods.
At the end of March 2026, the North Caucasus experienced one of the most devastating floods in recent memory. Dagestan and Chechnya were hardest hit, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Spring Flooding in the North Caucasus - 2026." Flooding damaged homes, appliances, furniture, and cars. Makhachkala residents complained of problems with electricity and water supplies, transportation accessibility, and a lack of communication with emergency services. The Caucasian Knot has compiled materials about flooding in the North Caucasus Federal District republics in the spring of 2026 on the topic page "Flooding in the North Caucasus".
Due to restoration work on the Berikey-Kayagent section of the Makhachkala region of the North Caucasus Railway, the schedule of several commuter trains will be changed, the North Caucasus Railway announced today on its Telegram channel.
Specifically, two evening commuter trains between Derbent and Makhachkala have been cancelled on April 2. On April 3, seven trains will be temporarily suspended on the routes Makhachkala-Khasavyurt, Makhachkala-Derbent, Derbent-Makhachkala, and Khasavyurt-Derbent. Passengers are advised to take this information into account when planning their trips and check the schedule on the North Caucasus Railway website.
Earlier, bad weather destroyed one span of the railway bridge on the Berikei-Kayagent section. "Zakhar Adamov, Deputy Head of the North Caucasus Railway for the Makhachkala Territorial Administration, is working on the scene. A detour is being organized, and further information will be provided," the Dagestan government reported on its Telegram channel on March 28.
On Saturday, bad weather caused service suspensions on several sections of railway track in Dagestan. Heavy rainfall and rising water levels in the Yaryk-Su River have undermined railway bridge supports and collapsed superstructures on two tracks at the Khasav-Yurt station. Train service on the Khasav-Yurt - Kadi-Yurt section has been suspended, Interfax reported.
According to the Caucasian Knot weather service, moderate rain is expected in Makhachkala on April 4. Light to moderate rain is also expected in the city on April 4, 5, and 6. Today in Makhachkala, clear skies with no precipitation are expected, with a temperature of 14 degrees Celsius. The weather service is a partnership between the "Caucasian Knot" and Gismeteo. The service allows you to adjust meteorological data for a more accurate forecast. The service is also available in a light version and Caucasian Knot apps for Android and AndroidGO.
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