The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has reached a major milestone in modernising its passenger services, having converted every long-distance train running through its network from the older ICF coaches to the more advanced Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) coaches. With this conversion now complete, 103 long-distance trains are running on LHB rakes across the zone,…
GUWAHATI: A video showing a Rudrabhishek ritual being performed inside a commercially booked Indian Railways saloon coach has gone viral, prompting questions on social media over whether religious ceremonies are permitted on trains. ALSO READ: At Least 51 Dead After Torrential Rains Trigger Floods in Bangladesh The clip shows a priest performing the abhishek while…
GUWAHATI: The old Saraighat Bridge will remain closed to traffic from July 13 to September 15, to allow the Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway to carry out repair work on the railway bridge, officials announced on Tuesday, July 7. ALSO READ: WATCH | Man Dressed as Spider-Man Helps Commuters Cross Waterlogged Road in Mumbai The Kamrup Deputy…
GUWAHATI: In a major crackdown on narcotics trafficking in the Northeast, Assam Rifles under Spear Corps, acting jointly with the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Agartala, seized 55,626 bottles of illegal Codeine-based cough syrup worth approximately ₹1.27 crore at Agartala Railway Station in Tripura. ALSO READ: Meghalaya Introduces School-Based Initiative for Girls’ Health and Menstrual…
GUWAHATI: Train services between Archipathar and Simen Chapari stations in Assam have been suspended following heavy rainfall and severe riverbank erosion that destabilised a railway bridge in Dhemaji district, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) stated in a press release. ALSO READ: After Meghalaya, Assam Launches FIFA Fan Parks in Guwahati and Dibrugarh According to the release,…
GUWAHATI: Preparations for the annual Ambubachi Mela at Kamakhya Dham have begun, with field inspections and implementation of various arrangements already underway, said Swapnil Paul, the District Commissioner of Kamrup (Metropolitan). ALSO READ: Woman Booked After Viral Video Shows Toddler on Lap While Driving in Guwahati Speaking to the media, Paul said the administration has finalized…
GUWAHATI: Northeast Frontier Railway has appointed senior Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer Ramesh Kumar as its new Additional General Manager (AGM). He officially assumed charge on June 1, according to a statement issued by NFR on Wednesday, June 3. ALSO READ: Arunachal’s Longding District Restricts Pig Transport From Assam Over African Swine Fever Concerns…
GUWAHATI: Guwahati Police, in coordination with the Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF), apprehended 26 drug peddlers from railway corridor areas across the city. ALSO READ: Ninth Arrest in Assam Fishery Fund Scam; Former AFDCL Project Director Held During the joint crackdown, officials seized 29 grams of heroin along with empty vials…
GUWAHATI: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday, May 30, met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and reviewed major railway infrastructure projects in the state, including over 1,300 km of track expansion and the redevelopment of more than 50 stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. ALSO READ: GMC Removes Illegal Roadside Encroachments in…
GUWAHATI: In a significant development for wildlife conservation in Assam, a male western hoolock gibbon was documented using a canopy bridge installed over the Lumding–Dibrugarh railway line passing through Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary on the morning of Friday, May 15. ALSO READ: Thief Dies of Electrocution While Attempting Burglary in Assam's Dhubri The development is being…
