NFR unloads first-ever cement rake at Molvom

MOLVOM, SEPTEMBER 25 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Thursday achieved a significant milestone with the unloading of the first-ever rake of cement at Molvom Railway Station in Nagaland.

The rake, comprising 41 wagons loaded with cement from M/s My Home Industries Pvt. Ltd., Telangana, was successfully unloaded at 18:45 hrs on September 24 for M/s North East Infra Network. This marks the first rake movement to Molvom Railway Station, strengthening rail connectivity and infrastructure in the region, a press release issued by Chief Public Relations Officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma informed. 

The NFR said the rake carried 2,624 tonnes of cement over a distance of 2,500 km from Mellacheruvu, Telangana to Molvom, providing industries with cost-effective and eco-friendly transport while contributing to Nagaland’s socio-economic development. The railway zone highlighted that this move reflects its commitment to enhancing freight facilities in the Northeast to support economic growth and sustainable logistics.

The 82.50 km Dimapur–Kohima railway line spans 2.75 km in Assam and 79.75 km in Nagaland, running from Dhansiri in Assam to Zubza in Kohima. It features eight stations – Dhansiri, Dhansiripar, Shokhuvi, Molvom, Pherima, Piphema, Menguzuma, and Zubza – along with 27 major bridges, 149 minor bridges, five road over bridges, 15 road under bridges, and 20 tunnels covering 31 km.

The 16.5 km Dhansiri–Shokhuvi section was commissioned in October 2021, with passenger services from Shokhuvi to Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh and Mendipathar in Meghalaya operational since then. The newly completed 14.64 km Shokhuvi–Molvom section was commissioned in March 2025.

The successful placement of the first rake at Molvom reflects NFR’s continuous efforts to bring reliable rail services to remote regions while reducing carbon emissions, in line with its commitment to achieve net zero by 2030, the press release maintained.