Guwahati, March 26 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway has prioritised a range of ongoing development initiatives to ensure their steady progress, aligning them closely with its strategic vision and operational goals, officials said on Thursday. These efforts aim to enhance efficiency, improve infrastructure, and deliver better services across the region. Northeast Frontier Railway General Manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava conducted a comprehensive inspection across multiple sections of the …
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Centre’s ‘One Station One Product’ (OSOP) initiative has expanded to over 2,000 railway stations with around 2,326 outlets, benefiting more than 1.32 lakh people across the country, it was informed on Wednesday.Products showcased under the initiative reflect regional diversity, ranging from Madhubani paintings at Patna station to cane crafts at Tenkasi Junction in Tamil Nadu.Similar trends are visible across stations, with handloom products and artefacts attr…
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, March 19 (IANS) The Indian Army and senior railway officials held an important meeting here on Thursday to strengthen coordination and enhance preparedness to effectively handle national contingencies, officials said. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said a high‑level scenario‑planning exercise was successfully conducted in Guwahati under 101 Area and Headquarters Eastern Command, the Indian Army’s largest command covering…
Guwahati, March 17 (IANS) The newly launched Furkating-New Tinsukia railway doubling project is set to significantly enhance rail capacity, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen connectivity across eastern Assam and adjoining regions, officials said on Tuesday. The Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, stated that the project spans 194 km and is estimated to cost approximately Rs 3,634 crore.He added that the work is being executed…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) Indian Railways is deploying and piloting several advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence-based inspection systems and drone monitoring to enhance safety and efficiency across its network, the Parliament was told on Thursday.In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said technological improvement in the national transporter is a continuous process and several systems have been introduced or tested on a pilot basis.He highl…
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…
Guwahati, March 10 (IANS) Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam and the entire Northeastern region have emerged as a major focus of India’s railway transformation, opening new avenues for modern connectivity, enhanced safety, and greater economic opportunities, railway officials said on Tuesday. Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), said that for decades, the railway story of Assam and the Northeast was mark…
Kohima, March 9 (IANS) The Central government has sanctioned Rs 283 crore for the modernisation of the 123-year-old Dimapur railway station in Nagaland, a state Minister told the Assembly on Monday. Replying to a discussion in the state Assembly on the status of the Dimapur railway station, Health and Family Welfare Minister P. Pawang Konyak said that the Centre has allocated Rs 283 crore for the modernisation of the important railway hub. He added that the Dimapur station remains the second hig…
Imphal/Guwahati, March 7 (IANS) Senior officials of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), led by General Manager (Construction) Ashish Bansal, met Manipur Chief Minister Khemchand Yumnam and discussed the progress of the vital 111-km Jiribam–Imphal railway project, officials said on Saturday. An official of the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said that Bansal and other railway officials apprised the Chief Minister of the latest developments and construction progress of the railway line con…