NF Railway achieves 64% electrification of its network

Guwahati, Oct 23: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved 64 per cent electrification, which operates in the north-eastern states and in seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of north Bihar.

NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that so far the NF Railway has achieved electrification of 2708.52 RKM (Route Kilometres) which is 64 per cent of the total 4260.52 RKM of the network.

He said that as part of its target of achieving net zero carbon emission and achieving 100 per cent electrification, Northeast Frontier Railway is speeding up all the electrification works of un-electrified Broad Gauge routes under its jurisdiction.

In the eight northeastern states, 1524.71 RKM have been electrified so far.

“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,” he said.

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