NFR General Manager Sanjive Roy Sanjive Roy inspecting the Guard of Honour given to him by RPF contingents during the 74th Independence Day celebration on August 15 at the Maligaon Railway HQ complex. (Photo Courtesy: NFR)
Maligaon, August 15 (MExN): The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) celebrated the 74th Independence Day on August 15 with a central programme held at the Maligaon Railway HQ complex.
NFR General Manager Sanjive Roy unfurled the National Flag and also inspected the Guard of Honour given to him by RPF contingents.
The Independence Day was also celebrated in all the five Divisions of NFR viz. Tinsukia, Lumding, Rangiya, Alipurduar and Katihar, where the Divisional Railway Manager unfurled the National flag in the presence of Divisional railway officials.
This year, the celebration was observed by following all the COVID – 19 protocols, an NFR release informed.
At the main function in Maligaon, Roy highlighted the problem being faced by mankind and especially the rail parivaar in view of the pandemic situation and mentioned about the contribution of the NFR Parivaar to mitigate the crisis.
NFR managed to maintain the supply of essential commodities, food grains, medicines etc to all the landlocked NE states apart from a vast area of Bihar and West Bengal by running freight and parcel trains inspite of various COVID related restrictions since March 25, he said.
Upto July, 2674 freight trains were run by NFR carrying essential items for NE region, he informed adding that 609 parcel special trains were also run to keep the supply chain intact for small traders of the area.
709 Shramik specials trains were also run bringing in about 7 lakh stranded people to NFR operational areas and more than 8 lakhs meals and 11 lakhs bottles of mineral drinking water were distributed to the passengers of these Shramik specials.
For developing rail connectivity in NE region, at total of Rs 6,039 crore had been spent during last financial year and during current financial more than Rs 1,000 crore have already been utilised for better connectivity related works spreading in different states, he added.
As part of green initiative NFR added 90Kwp of solar power during current year. Bio-toilets have been fitted in all coaches including DEMU and two NFR trains, namely Brahmaputra Mail and Agartala Rajdhani Express started running in HOG technology.
On the occasion, the General Manager also awarded railwaymen for their exemplary service during the year, the release added.
