NF Railway to run special train from Kamakhya to Howrah

To meet the demand of additional passengers the North East Frontier Railways will run a superfast special train from Kamakhya to Howrah stations on January 23.

GUWAHATI: To meet the demand of additional passengers the North East Frontier Railways will run a superfast special train from Kamakhya to Howrah stations on January 23.

The train 03058 Kamakhya-Howrah Special was scheduled to leave Kamakhya at 8.30 P M on January 23 and arrive at Howrah at 12.20 PM on January 24, an NF Railway release said here today.

The train will have stoppages at New Bongaigaon, New Jalpaiguri and Malda Town only.

There will be six general second class coaches, nine sleeper class coaches, four AC 3 Tier coaches and one AC-2 Tier coach in the train.

Fare for the train will be that of Mail/Express (Superfast) trains and the booking of tickets have already started, the release added.
India's first CNG train for the Rewari-Rohtak section
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In a milestone in adoption of green fuel in Indian Railways, the first CNG train has been launched on the Rewari-Rohtak section of Northern zone.

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In a milestone in adoption of green fuel in Indian Railways, the first CNG train has been launched on the Rewari-Rohtak section of Northern zone.

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The Rewari-Rohtak-Rewari passenger train was launched for the convenience of the commuters in the region, a railway release said.

The DEMU train will run on dual fuel system - CNG and diesel - for six days-a-week (except Sunday).

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The Rewari-Rohtak-Rewari passenger train was launched for the convenience of the commuters in the region, a railway release said.

The DEMU train will run on dual fuel system - CNG and diesel -..
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Introduction of CNG train will reduce greenhouse gas emission by the Railways and also the consumption of diesel.

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Introduction of CNG train will reduce greenhouse gas emission by the Railways and also the consumption of diesel.

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Railways have modified the 1,400 HP engine to run on dual fuel - diesel and CNG - through fumigation technology.

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Railways have modified the 1,400 HP engine to run on dual fuel - diesel and CNG - through fumigation technology.

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The Rewari passenger train will consume over 20% of the CNG, covering 81 km long distance in about two hours.

Railways had earlier conducted a trial run in the section.

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The Rewari passenger train will consume over 20% of the CNG, covering 81 km long distance in about two hours.

Railways had earlier conducted a trial run in the section.

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The train comprising of two power cars and six car coaches has been manufactured by Integral Coach Factory at Chennai with the CNG conversion kit being supplied by Cummins.

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The train comprising of two power cars and six car coaches has been manufactured by Integral Coach Factory at Chennai with the CNG conversion kit being supplied by Cummins.

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According to an official, there are plans to run more such CNG trains in due course to reduce diesel consumption.

Development of a CNG conversion technology which will permit utilisation of over 60% CNG is also underway, he said, adding "switch over to LNG technology is also being planned as that will enable higher fuel carrying capacity."

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According to an official, there are plans to run more such CNG trains in due course to reduce diesel consumption.

Development of a CNG conversion technology which will permit utilisation of ov..
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Besides Rewari-Rohtak, Prabhu also launched another passenger service between Rewari and Bikaner as announced in the Rail Budget 2014-15.

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Besides Rewari-Rohtak, Prabhu also launched another passenger service between Rewari and Bikaner as announced in the Rail Budget 2014-15.

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