northeast frontier railway

Guwahati, April 7 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a significant milestone by deploying a suite of advanced, in-house developed technological tools to enhance the maintenance and safety of next-generation Vande Bharat Sleeper trains at the Kamakhya Coaching Depot, officials...

New Delhi, April 7 The Northeast Frontier Railway zone has developed a set of advanced, in-house technological tools at the Kamakhya Coaching Depot in Guwahati to enhance safety, improve maintenance and efficiency, and ensure reliable, high-performance operation of Vande Bharat sleeper coaches...

North Lakhimpur (Assam), April 4 Investigators are searching for a woman who was traveling with a man accused of beheading his six-year-old daughter inside a train in Lakhimpur district of Assam, officials said on Saturday.The accused, a resident of the Gogamukh area, was arrested shortly...

Guwahati, April 3 A six-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her father inside a train at the Silanibari station in Lakhimpur district of Assam on Friday, an official of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said.Security personnel have arrested the accused, he said.The official said the...

Guwahati, March 31 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved several significant milestones during the 2025-26 financial year, reaffirming its commitment to improving connectivity, advancing modernization, enhancing passenger comfort, and driving regional development across the...

Guwahati, March 29 – The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has demonstrated heightened vigilance and operational efficiency through a series of successful actions carried out across its jurisdiction.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore...

Guwahati, March 28 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant milestones in railway electrification during the 2025–26 financial year, covering key sections across Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh, officials said on Saturday.NFR Chief Public...

Kolkata, March 24 Arjuna award-winning heptathlete Swapna Barman, whom the TMC has nominated as its candidate for the West Bengal assembly elections, sought the direction of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday for the railway authorities to accept her resignation from service so that she can...

Guwahati, March 20 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) continues to make significant progress in its commitment to green energy and sustainability, with substantial advances achieved in solar power installation across its divisions and units, officials said on Friday.NFR’s Chief Public...

Guwahati, March 19 – 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.Chief Public Relations Officer of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)...

Guwahati, March 18 Top officials from the Indian Army and the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) held discussions here on Wednesday to enhance operational preparedness across the eastern sector of the country, according to a defence statement.The meeting focused on aligning mechanisms to ensure...

Guwahati, March 17 – 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...

Guwahati, March 11 – The funds allocated for railway development in West Bengal have 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...

Agartala, March 11 Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the intercity train between Narangi near Guwahati and Agartala.The Northeast Frontier Railway announced on Tuesday that the intercity train service...

Kohima, March 9 – The central government has sanctioned ₹283 crore for the modernization of the 123-year-old Dimapur railway station in Nagaland, a state minister told the assembly on Monday.Responding to a discussion in the state assembly on the status of the Dimapur railway station, Health...

NFR installs sanitary pad vending machines at Guwahati Railway stationTo mark International Women's Day, the Northeast Frontier Railway installed menstrual hygiene vending machines at Guwahati Railway Station for the convenience of female passengers.The machines were inaugurated by Shalini...

Imphal/Guwahati, March 7 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...

Gangtok, March 6 Sikkim Chief Secretary R Telang reviewed the progress of the Sevok-Rangpo railway line construction on Friday, which is expected to be completed by the end of next year, an official said.During the review meeting held at Teesta Lounge here, Special Secretary, Transport, M D...

Guwahati, February 28 – In view of the upcoming Holi festival and the anticipated surge in passenger traffic, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has implemented a series of comprehensive and passenger-friendly measures across its entire zone to ensure safe, smooth, and comfortable travel for...

Guwahati, February 27 – The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), which operates in ten Northeastern and Eastern Indian states, carried out coordinated anti-encroachment drives in West Bengal and Assam to ensure safety and protect railway land, officials said on Friday.NFR’s Chief Public Relations...