Guwahati, June 9 (IANS) Scripting a remarkable growth story, the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), the UNESCO World Heritage mountain railway operated by the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), has registered a 23.76 per cent increase in revenue over the past five years, officials said on Tuesday. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the iconic hill railway earned revenue of Rs 319.64 lakh in May 2022, which rose to Rs 395.60 lakh in May 2026, reflecting the gro…
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Guwahati, June 7 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) sustained its robust freight operations during the early months of the 2026-27 financial year, unloading 1,034 freight rakes in May and reaffirming its vital role in ensuring the seamless movement of essential commodities across the Northeast, railway officials said on Sunday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that during the month of May, 1,034 freight rakes were unloaded across the zone, marking…
Guwahati, June 6 (IANS) The Ticket Checking Section of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a historic milestone by recording an unprecedented earning of more than Rs 2.08 crore during the month of May 2026, officials said on Saturday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that this marks the highest-ever monthly ticket checking revenue achieved by any section across Northeast Frontier Railway. “This remarkable accomplish…
Guwahati, June 3 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has further enhanced its infrastructure maintenance capabilities with the induction of a Rail-Borne Maintenance Vehicle (RBMV), designed to undertake critical track and engineering maintenance activities with greater efficiency, precision, and safety, officials said on Wednesday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the newly procured vehicle will play a vital role in supporting maintenance operati…
Guwahati, June 1 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) continued its sustained efforts towards ensuring passenger safety, preventing unlawful activities and safeguarding railway premises through a series of successful operations conducted across the zone, officials said on Sunday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said during anti-crime drives and surveillance operations conducted on May 25, 2026, RPF personnel achieved s…
Guwahati, May 30 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved another milestone in freight transportation with the successful commencement of the first-ever maize loading from Tufanganj station in West Bengal to Rudrapur City station in Uttarakhand, officials said on Saturday. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said a total of 1,310.4 tonnes of maize were loaded from Tufanganj station under Alipurduar Division of North Bengal on May 27 for transportatio…
Guwahati, May 24 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava reviewed the progress of ongoing electrification works in the Araria-Galgalia section of Bihar aimed at improving operational efficiency, enabling seamless electric train operations and promoting energy-efficient railway infrastructure. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Sunday that the General Manager conducted a comprehensive inspection of the electrification…
Guwahati, May 21 (IANS) Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal conducted a comprehensive safety inspection and detailed review of the ongoing developmental works in the Eklakhi-Balurghat and Balurghat-Hili sections in West Bengal, officials said on Thursday. NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the inspection focused on assessing railway infrastructure, track conditions, station development works, bridges, passenger am…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) The introduction of modern and passenger-friendly Amrit Bharat Express trains from various stations in Assam and West Bengal under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has emerged as a major success story for the Indian Railways, officials said on Wednesday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the Amrit Bharat Express trains were receiving exceptional appreciation and an overwhelming response from passengers across the country.He sai…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) Majbat Railway Station in Assam’s Udalguri district has been comprehensively redeveloped under the Centre’s Amrit Bharat Railway Station Scheme. Passengers expressed happiness over the upgraded facilities and credited Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the transformation. Equipped with modern infrastructure, enhanced passenger amenities, digital services and an upgraded architectural design, the revamped station is likely to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister in the c…