Archive · 25 May 2025
New Train Approved Between Agartala and Guwahati; Electric Locomotive Trial Completed
The Railway Ministry has said there will be a new train to make it easier for people to travel between Agartala and Guwahati.
This decision came after a request from an MP.
The new train will stop at a station near Guwahati.
Also, the railway tested an electric train, which is part of a plan to switch from diesel to electric trains.
This project is costing a lot of money, but it's hoped it will help trains run better.
Railway Ministry approved a new train between Agartala and Guwahati.
The new train was approved after a demand from MP Biplab Kumar Deb.
The new train will stop at Narangi station near Guwahati.
NFR conducted a successful trial run with an electric locomotive between a station in southern Assam and Agartala.
A ₹46 crore electrification project aims to integrate the state into the national railway grid.
- Who
- Union Railway Ministry, Northeastern Frontier Railways (NFR)
- What
- Approval of a new train and completion of an electric locomotive trial run.
- When
- Approval received by May 24, 2025; Trial run on May 24, 2025.
- Where
- Between Agartala and Guwahati, also between a station in southern Assam and Agartala
- Why
- To ease passenger traffic and integrate the state into the national railway grid.
- New Train Route
- Agartala and Guwahati
- New Train Stop
- Narangi (NNGE)
- Railway Authority
- Northeastern Frontier Railways (NFR)
- Electrification Project Cost
- ₹46 crore
