NFR restores century-old ‘Baby Sivok’ steam engine
In a significant step to preserve its railway heritage, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has restored the century-old vintage steam engine, affectionately known as ‘Baby Sivok.’
In a significant step to preserve its railway heritage, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has restored the century-old vintage steam engine, affectionately known as ‘Baby Sivok.’
A goods train derailed at Kumedpur railway station in Malda district, under the Katihar division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR)
The Garib Rath Express, train number 12502, travelling from Agartala to Kolkata, will now operate every Wednesday starting from 3 July.
A NFR spokesman said that the authorities have yet to cancel all the trains in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section, which is a connecting railway route to south Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced that it will run a special Diesel Joyride service between Darjeeling and Ghum from Thursday to 30 June 30.
The RPF also apprehended 24 persons during this period who were involved in human trafficking.
"Another survey, that is the final location survey, for setting up railway stations, especially in Gangtok, will begin soon. After completing the final location survey, the railway authorities will start another survey from Gangtok to Nathu La, in association with the state government, for readying the alignment and setting up the railway network,"
"The DRM informed them that a proposal for the development of the platform had been adopted by the higher authorities and that work will start as soon as the funds are available,"
The resuming trains will |have both AC & Non AC classes and General Coach with reserved seats.
The New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express has become the first train of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) to be upgraded under…
