Goods train derails at new Maynaguri station in West Bengal, no disruption in railway linesFive wagons of an empty goods train derailed at New Maynaguri station in West Bengal's Alipurduar Division early Tuesday. Train services re...
24 Sep, 2024, 10.09 AM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway, RailTel sign MoU to install intrusion detection system to avert train-elephant collisionAfter 100% success of the pilot project on IDS that was undertaken by N.F. Railway in the Chalsa – Hasimara section of the Dooars area unde...
21 Mar, 2023, 09.02 PM IST
Railways, Bhutan government explore logistics avenues for future linkagesA business development meeting was held by Northeast Frontier Railway’s (NFR’s) Alipurduar division recently between railways & delegations...
01 Nov, 2022, 11.17 PM IST
43 locations over N. F. Railway have been selected for introducing such coach restaurantsSetting up of two coach restaurants, one each in Darjeeling and Jogbani of Katihar division have been finalised. In Alipurduar division, se...
14 Sep, 2022, 09.06 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee slams BJP, says will never allow Bengal’s divisionBanerjee’s message was in the backdrop when several BJP MPs, including John Barla, have demanded for a separate North Bengal, claiming that...
07 Jun, 2022, 08.48 PM IST
Five killed as Bikaner-Guwahati Express train derails in Bengal; Prime Minister takes stockThe accident occurred around 5 p.m. in an area under Alipurduar division of Northeast Frontier Railway, an NFR spokesperson said in Guwahat...
13 Jan, 2022, 08.39 PM IST
Forces plotting to bifurcate Bengal will be defeated, says Speaker Biman BanerjeeThe speaker also dwelt on how Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was working towards inclusive development of all regions of the state.
13 Jul, 2021, 06.10 PM IST
North East Frontier Railway takes initiative to reduce its carbon footprint“A total of 260 stations have already been completely fitted with LED fittings. Other stations will have full conversion by 31st march,” sa...
06 Mar, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway suffered huge losses in the recent wave of floodOn the commercial front, the loss (estimated till 11-09-2017) is more than Rs. 209 crore with refund to passengers for cancelled train acco...
16 Sep, 2017, 08.47 PM IST
2 killed as Capital Express jumps railNF Railway officials said two unidentified male bodies were found from the coaches while six persons were injured in the derailment.
07 Dec, 2016, 11.05 AM IST
Two killed as Rajendra Nagar-Guwahati Capital Express train derailsThe injured have been rushed to Alipurduar district hospital for treatment and relief and rescue work is underway, said Alipurduar DRM Sanj...
07 Dec, 2016, 09.25 AM IST
Quake impact: Northeast Frontier Railway curtails operations of 56 trainsAccording to an official statement from NFR, engineering department officials inspected the tracks, bridges and other vital installations.
04 Jan, 2016, 02.15 PM IST
ABB India rolls out its first 800kV UHVDC transformerABB India rolls out its first 800kV UHVDC transformer from its Vadodara facility. The transformer will be installed at Powergrid’s Agra sub...
27 Oct, 2015, 08.00 PM IST
- Renovation of 'Pay and Use' toilet at New Cooch Behar station complete
The renovated toilets are equipped with modern sanitary fittings and have exclusive facilities for male, female and physically challenged, ...
10 Jul, 2015, 06.06 PM IST
IED found in Assam ahead of PM Narendra Modi's visitNIA says explosive was meant to be triggered during PM Narendra Modi’s meeting with police DGs in Guwahati next Sunday.
25 Nov, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee formally declares Alipurduar as 20th district of West BengalThe Jalpaiguri district in North Bengal's Dooars region was bifurcated today to create Alipurduar district - the 20th in West Bengal.
25 Jun, 2014, 06.07 PM IST
Jalpaiguri district to be bifurcated from June 25: Chief Minister Mamata BanerjeeIn a statement made at the Assembly, Banerjee said that the division of the state was a long-standing demand of people of the district.
20 Jun, 2014, 04.56 PM IST