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…
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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…
Guwahati/Darjeeling, May 19 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway successfully organised the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Literature Festival 2026 in line with its vision of bringing together the industrial heritage of the UNESCO World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway and the rich oral and literary traditions of the Himalayan region, officials said on Tuesday. Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the four-day festival, held from May 15 …
Guwahati, May 17 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has once again reaffirmed its commitment to passenger safety and security by successfully carrying out a series of operations at different locations across the zone, officials said on Sunday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said three persons were arrested in separate operations and several stolen mobile phones were recovered from their possession.He said a team fro…
Guwahati, May 10 (IANS) In a major move aimed at improving punctuality, streamlining train operations and enhancing passenger convenience, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has revised the schedules of more than 80 train services operating across its network, officials said on Sunday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said the revised timings for several additional mail, express, passenger, Diesel Electric Multiple Unit (DMU) and long-distance train services hav…
Guwahati, May 9 (IANS) The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has provisionally attached three immovable properties valued at around Rs 65.60 lakh in connection with a disproportionate assets case involving a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official and his wife, officials said on Saturday.According to the ED, the action was taken under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, against Hem Chandra Borah, Deputy Chief Engineer of NFR, and his wife Ga…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway has implemented a series of proactive measures to prevent incidents of buffalo dashing in the strategically important Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section under the Lumding Division, officials said on Thursday. Northeast Frontier Railway’s Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that, considering the safety of train operations as well as the protection of livestock, the Northeast Frontier Railway has intensified preventive init…
Guwahati, May 7 (IANS) In a concerted effort to enhance the transportation of tea through containerised rail movement, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) held a meeting with key stakeholders of the tea industry on Wednesday. The meeting, held at the NFR’s Zonal Headquarters in Maligaon, brought together major participants, including logistics operators, tea associations, exporters, and producers. Assam, which produces roughly 55 per cent of India’s tea, has more than 10 lakh tea workers in t…
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) In a major move to strengthen railway safety through cutting-edge technology, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati. The collaboration aims to develop and implement a plug-and-play, fleet-wide onboard system integrating vibration sensors, IMU-GPS, and event-based camera technology to enable real-time monitoring and improved operational safety across trains.NFR’s Ch…