N F Railway to launch first Bharat Gaurav Train from North East on 27th May 2023

The train would run from Dibrugarh to Vaishnodevi via Ayodhya, Prayagraj and Varanasi. The entire trip will cost Rs. 20,850/person for Sleeper Class and Rs. 31,135 for AC 3-Tier

Guwahati hosts first NE Half Marathon to empower Youths & Sports

Union Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Nisith Pramanik & other dignitaries flagged off the half marathon where 7000 runners from across the nation participated.

Guwahati-Alipur Jn Intercity express train to resume service from Nov 17; details here

The Guwahati-Alipur Duar Jn Intercity express train number 15754/15753 to resume service from November 17, 2021. The Northeast Frontier Railway has decided to resume the train service to fulfil the demand of passengers and to make it easier for local short-distance travellers on the route to travel. It may be mentioned that the train service […]

Darjeeling ‘toy train’ service to resume from Aug 25

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Tuesday announced that the regular toy train services of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling railway stations will resume from August 25. By this announcement, it can be expected that the tourism and hospitality sectors will be benefitted from the resumption of the toy train […]

NFR conducts trial run on Dimapur-Zubza line in Nagaland

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Wednesday conducted a trial run of a first ‘train engine’ for a short distance from the Dhansiripar Railway Station in Assam along the Dhansiri-Shukovi also known as Dimapur-Zubza railway track in Nagaland. The NF Railways officials said that it was routine testing on the under-construction Dimapur-Zubza rail line. While […]

NFR bribery case: CBI recovers Rs 2.04 crores from private firm’s premises in Delhi

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has recovered additional Rs 2.04 crores in the ongoing investigation of a bribery case related to senior officers of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) from the premises of a private firm in Delhi. The firm is allegedly involved in the said case and it is located at Delhi’s Kailash Colony, […]

Indian Railways to run 3 trains in Assam from June 1

As a part of restoration service of 200 trains across the country, Indian Railways will run three trains in Assam from June 1. Talking to News Live, Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) public relations officer (PRO) Nripen Bhattacharyya said that total five trains will resume services from June 1 under NF Railway. Among these, Delhi-Dibrugarh […]

COVID-19: NF Railway converts train coaches into isolation wards

The Indian Railways is converting train coaches into isolation wards to prepare for a fight against coronavirus to meet the increasing demand for beds. As part of this initiative, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has started converting coaches into isolation wards at the Coach Maintenance Depot in Kamakhya and Guwahati after consulting medical professionals at […]

Coronavirus | Northeast Frontier Railway cancels several trains till March 31

Amidst the coronavirus scare, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has cancelled several trains in the region from March 20 to March 31. Among the cancelled trains are Guwahati-Dibrugarh Express, Shatabdi Express, Naharlagun-Rangiya-Guwahati express and Murkongselek-Dibrugarh Passenger express among others. The railways have also seen a 60 percent reduction in the bookings for trains with long […]