HT Bureau
GUWAHATI, June 24: As part of its target of achieving net zero carbon emission and achieving 100 per cent electrification, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is speeding up all the electrification works of un-electrified broad-gauge routes works under its jurisdiction.
The Indian Railways in its mission mode is moving ahead towards becoming the largest green railways in the world.
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So far NFR has achieved electrification of 2583 RKM (route kilometres), which is 61 per cent of total 4260 RKM of the network. In the eight northeastern states, 1399.34 RKM have been electrified so far. Out of the total electrified routes in the region, 1229.36 RKM in Assam, 2.81 RKM in Manipur, 9.58 RKM in Meghalaya, 6 RKM in Nagaland and 151.59 RKM in Tripura have already been electrified. Moreover, 318.87 RKM in Bihar and 864.93 RKM in West Bengal have already been electrified thatcomes under the jurisdiction of NFR.
Electrification works are being executed in a phased manner by Indian Railway Construction International Limited (IRCON), Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) and NFR/Construction in different sections over the zone.
Electrification will significantly improve the mobility of trains on NFR and strengthen the rail network in the northeastern states. It will provide an eco-friendly, faster and energy-efficient mode of transportation. In addition to the reduction in pollution, dependence on imported crude oil will also be reduced, thereby saving precious foreign currency. This would also facilitate seamless traffic and increase the average speed of trains resulting in punctuality of train movement, thereby eliminating detention on account of traction change.
