Guwahati, August 10 (MExN): The entire route from Siliguri-Dalgaon-Samuktala passing through the Dooars section have been successfully electrified, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) informed today.
The inspection of Railway electrification works as well as speed trial in both directions at full sectional speed in Dalgaon - Samuktala (65 RKM/82.20 TKM) section and Alipurduar-New Coochbehar (23.37 RKM/28 TKM) section of Alipurduar Division was completed on August 9.
As per an NFR release, with this, trains in the Dooars section will operate fully on electric traction, reducing pollution on the route surrounded by wildlife and greenery Passenger trains including the Vistadome Express will pass through this section with full pace without losing its punctuality, it said.
So far, 591.76 RKM/905.17 TKM routes across NFR have been successfully electrified during the period from January to July 2023, the NFR informed.
Work on electrification projects under the NFR is in full swing and it would significantly improve the mobility of trains in NFR and reduce pollution, it added.
