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Assam’s Entire Broad Gauge Railway Network Now Electrified
All of Assam’s Broad Gauge railway tracks now have electric power infrastructure.
The network covers 2,589 route kilometres.
The final work was completed on the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section.
Northeast Frontier Railway confirmed the milestone.
In June, workers energised a transmission line near Haflong.
That line connects the Haflong Grid Sub-Station to the New Haflong Traction Sub-Station.
The electrification is part of Indian Railways’ wider effort to electrify its network.
The article does not say whether passengers will immediately see changes in fares or train schedules.
Assam’s entire 2,589-route-kilometre Broad Gauge railway network has been electrified.
The completion covers the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section in Assam.
Northeast Frontier Railway said the work marks 100% electrification across Assam’s railway network.
A 132 KV transmission line linking Haflong Grid Sub-Station with New Haflong Traction Sub-Station was energised in June.
The article does not specify immediate changes to train services or passenger fares.
- Who
- Indian Railways and Northeast Frontier Railway completed the electrification work; Kapinjal Kishore Sharma confirmed the milestone.
- What
- The entire 2,589-route-kilometre Broad Gauge railway network in Assam has been electrified.
- Where
- Across Assam, including the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section and the Haflong area.
- When
- The completion was reported after the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section was electrified; a key transmission line was energised in June.
- Why
- The work is part of Indian Railways’ effort to complete electrification of existing Broad Gauge networks and new routes across India.
Key facts
- State
- Assam
- Electrified network
- 2,589 route kilometres
- Gauge
- Broad Gauge
- Railway zone
- Northeast Frontier Railway
- Final section
- Lumding-Badarpur Hill
- Transmission line
- 132 KV line connecting Haflong Grid Sub-Station and New Haflong Traction Sub-Station
- Passenger impact stated
- The article does not specify changes to fares, schedules, or services.
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