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Maligaon, December 27 (MExN): To accommodate the increasing demand, NFR is implementing significant capacity enhancement projects in and around Guwahati. The Kamakhya-New Guwahati 3rd Line Project, spanning 5.74 Km with a project cost of Rs 467 cr, is a significant infrastructure initiative aimed at enhancing railway connectivity in the Guwahati region.
It informed that the Agthori-Kamakhya Double Line Project with the new Saraighat Rail-cum-Road Bridge, covering 7.062 Km at a cost of Rs 1,474 cr, is a major infrastructure upgrade for the Greater Guwahati area.
Similarly, it added that the Mega Coaching Complex at New Guwahati, costing Rs 227 cr, will boost rail operations and passenger services. With three new pit lines, four stabling lines and two automatic washing plants, it will increase terminal capacity, allow more trains and improve coach maintenance, safety and passenger comfort.
Likewise, it maintained that the Guwahati Railway Station is also being redeveloped into a world-class facility with a 12-storey IT park. Additionally, the newly inaugurated Pan Bazaar Road Over Bridge will improve traffic flow and support station remodelling. Further strengthening operations, NFR has electrified both pit lines at Kamakhya Junction, preparing the station for efficient maintenance of upcoming Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains.
NFR enhances passenger convenience with 42 additional train stoppages during 2025
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has taken a significant step towards improving passenger convenience and regional connectivity by providing additional stoppages to several important trains at selected stations across Assam and West Bengal during the year 2025.
During 2025,NFR has provided 32 additional stoppages to 23 important passenger trains across Assam, significantly improving rail accessibility in the state. These new halts have been introduced at key stations such as Diphu, Goalpara Town, Kokrajhar, New Haflong benefiting a large number of daily commuters as well as long-distance passengers from interior and semi-urban areas. Similarly, in West Bengal, 10 additional stoppages have been provided to 8 passenger trains, including important locations such as Kumedpur, Old Malda, Kanki strengthening connectivity across North Bengal.
Prominent trains that have received these additional halts include the Brahmaputra Mail, Kamrup Express, North East Express, Kanchanjungha Express, Avadh Assam Express, Kanchan Kanya Express enabling passengers from smaller towns and suburban regions of both Assam and West Bengal to directly access long-distance rail services without depending on major junctions.
