This development has not only improved connectivity but has also contributed to economic growth and further strengthened tourism in the region, he said.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Malda in North Bengal on January 17, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has highlighted significant expansion of railway infrastructure in the state since 2014, while Darjeeling MP and BJP national spokesperson Raju Bista announced the launch of several new train services from north Bengal, including India’s first Vande Bharat Express (Sleeper) on the Kolkata-Guwahati route.
The Alipurduar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a significant milestone in food safety and hygiene, with one railway station and three institutional facilities earning the prestigious Eat Right Station and Eat Right Campus certifications from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).
To manage the heavy rush of passengers and devotees during Diwali and the upcoming Chhath Puja, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been operating 48 festival special trains for 613 trips (overall) in its jurisdiction between September and December, officials said on Monday.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has reported a 14.1 per cent rise in freight movement during August 2025.
The initiative will be formally launched on August 15, India’s 79th Independence Day, with the rollout of eco-friendly bed-roll bags across 25 trains originating from Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura, and Arunachal Pradesh. Nearly 40,000 such bags will be distributed in the pilot phase.
In a move aimed at incentivising freight transport and reducing logistics costs, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced a waiver of the busy season charge (BSC) for August.
Train services in the Lumding–Badarpur Hill section of Assam have come to a halt after a massive landslide, triggered by relentless rains, damaged nearly 100 metres of railway track.
In a major stride towards improving cross-border connectivity with Nepal, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is fast-tracking the completion of the Araria-Galgalia New Broad Gauge (BG) Line—a transformative 110.75 km railway corridor poised to redefine regional transportation and trade dynamics.
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Cotton University to promote collaborative research in environmental conservation.
