Guwahati, March 28 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant milestones in railway electrification during the financial year 2025–26, covering key sections across Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said these achievements mark a major step towards sustainable, energy-efficient, and modern rail operations in the region, further strengthening connectivity and r…
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Guwahati, March 20 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) continues to make significant strides in its commitment towards green energy and sustainability, with substantial progress achieved in solar power installation across its divisions and units, officials said on Friday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that till February 2026, the total installed solar capacity across NFR had reached 31.890 MWp since the inception of the solarisation initiative in 201…
Guwahati, Feb 13 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has approved the replacement of a level crossing gate between Malahar Halt and Samsi stations under the Katihar Division with a modern Road Over Bridge (ROB), officials said. The approval marks a significant milestone in infrastructure development under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), its Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Thursday. He said that the ministerial clearance paves the way for the…
Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved another significant milestone in its ongoing efforts to enhance safety, security and operational efficiency through technological innovation, railway officials said here on Friday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that an IP-based Video Surveillance System (VSS) has been successfully installed on the Tower Wagon at New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Depot in West Bengal under Bihar’s Katihar Div…
Guwahati, Dec 26 (IANS) The Alipurduar Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a major milestone in mechanised track renewal by recording its highest-ever single-day output of 1,033 track metres using the Plasser’s Quick Relaying System (PQRS), officials said on Friday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma this track renewal achievement on December 23 reflects effective deployment of high-output mechanized track laying technology, optimize…