Train to Northeast: How India plans to trample Bangladesh-China unholy axis through railways in next few yearsIndia is developing railway connectivity in the Northeast. New tracks are planned through Bangladesh. This will improve access and reduce r...
09 Jul, 2025, 05.06 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway conducts first-ever trial run to Sairang, AizawlNortheast Frontier Railway successfully completed the first trial run to Sairang, connecting Mizoram to the national railway network. This ...
02 May, 2025, 07.44 PM IST
New India-Bangladesh rail line to cut distance between NE states and Kolkata to 500 km against existing 1600 kmPrime Ministers Narendra Modi and Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated the Agartala-Akhaura railway project, a symbol of enhanced India-Bang...
01 Nov, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
Assam CM Sarma attends foundation stone ceremony for redevelopment of 508 railway stationsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma attended the foundation stone laying ceremony for redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the...
06 Aug, 2023, 07.30 PM IST
Breakthrough in tunnel no 15 achieved at Dimapur-Kohima new rail line projectBreakthrough of Tunnel number 15 between Menguzuma and Zubza station that measures 160 meters in length got done recently. This achievement...
05 Jul, 2023, 11.26 PM IST
World's tallest pier railway bridge to be part of Jiribam-Imphal railway project; nearly 93.30% completedNortheast Frontier Railway's (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that the Rs 14,322 crore project is one of the crucial...
02 Apr, 2023, 10.30 PM IST
With electrification of two key routes, Meghalaya to get electric trains for first timeElectrification will significantly improve the mobility of trains in northeast India in addition to the reduction in pollution due to the s...
17 Mar, 2023, 06.49 PM IST
Gross Budget Allocation for Northeast Frontier Railway for 2023-24 is Rs 10,988.80 crores: Ashwini VaishnawDuring the interaction, the Minister informed that adequate fund has been allotted for overall development of railway infrastructure in all...
03 Feb, 2023, 08.49 PM IST
Create exclusive railway zone for Northeast India: Sarbananda Sonowal to MoS RailwaysSonowal urged Rajen Gohain, who is Lok Sabha MP from Assam to create a separate railway zone exclusively for the North East region.
16 Aug, 2016, 07.39 PM IST
Northeastern Frontier Railway to construct bio-toilets worth Rs 28 croreThe NFR has installed 1,711 bio toilets in 543 coaches. There are around 3,000 coaches with NFR. It has so far put in Rs 20.53 crore to put...
10 Jun, 2016, 07.39 PM IST
- Broad-gauge train enters Mizoram
A broad-gauge freight train rolled into Bhairabi station in Mizoram on Monday, putting the north-eastern state on the railway broad gauge m...
21 Mar, 2016, 07.54 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Pawan Kumar Bansal eyes Arunachal Pradesh connectivity to counter China progress on the other sideRailways are now trying to match the massive highway expansion plan which the government of India has taken for this Northeastern state.
26 Feb, 2013, 02.20 PM IST
- India-Bangladesh train link a dream
A train from this sleepy Indian village crossing the international zero line and entering Bangladesh is the dream of Daghu Miah.
19 Oct, 2011, 10.45 AM IST
- Railways imposes speed restriction on trains following Sikkim earthquake
In the wake of the earthquake in Sikkim and other parts of the northeastern region, the Railways has imposed a speed restriction.
19 Sep, 2011, 09.12 AM IST
- Rs 251 crore approved for railway track between Agartala-Akhaura
Northeastern Frontier Railway (NFR) is likely to undertake work for laying tracks by October next year,
21 May, 2011, 05.22 PM IST
- Insurgents kill one person, kidnap engineer
A construction worker was shot dead and a railway engineer was kidnapped by insurgents of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura...
27 Apr, 2008, 01.02 PM IST
- Dibrugarh-Amritsar Express derails
Three coaches of an express train went off the tracks on Wednesday, between Magurjan and Aluabari railway stations, about 50 km from New Ja...
16 Jan, 2008, 08.35 PM IST