Guwahati, March 11 (IANS) The allocation of funds for railway development in West Bengal has increased more than threefold to Rs 14,205 crore in the 2026-27 fiscal, officials said on Wednesday. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the average annual railway budget allocation for West Bengal during 2009-14 was around Rs 4,380 crore.“This unprecedented rise clearly indicates the commitment of the present Central government to take th…
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Guwahati, Feb 4 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has upgraded its Senior Institute at Maligaon near Guwahati into a modern facility equipped with world-class amenities for the welfare of railway employees and their families, officials said on Tuesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the renovated and reconstructed institute has been named as “Kanaklata Bhawan” in memory of Kanaklata Barua, the youngest freedom fighter of Assam wh…
Guwahati, Jan 29 (IANS) In a significant passenger-centric initiative, Indian Railway has approved 202 additional stoppages of trains at 82 stations across Assam, West Bengal and Bihar under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), officials said on Wednesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that these additional 202 halts have been sanctioned on an experimental basis with the objective of enhancing rail connectivity, improving accessibilit…
Guwahati, Jan 24 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) works tirelessly to serve its customers. The railway ensures prompt delivery of essential commodities to end users, railway officials said on Saturday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO), Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said that during December 2025, NFR achieved a total freight loading of 0.952 million tonnes (MT). This marks an 8.4 per cent increase over the same period last year. Cumulatively, up to December of the curren…
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…