Maligaon, February 6 (MExN): In a development described as a “historic milestone” for railway logistics in the North-East region by the NFR, the Mendipathar (MNDP) Railway Station in Meghalaya achieved its first-ever unloading of a freight rake on February 4.
This rake, comprising 21 wagons of food grains for the Food Corporation of India, arrived at the station at 9:20 AM and was placed for unloading at 9:40 AM, marking the first goods train unloading in Meghalaya, informed a press release from the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
Operational since August 29, 2014, Mendipathar Railway Station, under the Rangiya Division of NFR, is the first railway station in Meghalaya, it added.
The station is equipped with four lines and a spacious goods circulating area for handling freight trains, the release noted.
The NFR termed the milestone as an important step for the station in its goal to boost the local economy and facilitate the smooth movement of essential commodities in the region. It also demonstrates the preparedness and availability of ancillary services at the station, including trucks, labor, and expertise in goods handling. The NFR further assured that this achievement would improve logistics efficiency in the region.
