Railway electrification work gaining momentum

Dimapur, Feb. 6 (EMN): The railway electrification works in NF Railway are in various stages of execution in various sections. According to an update from the chief public relations officer, NF Railway in Maligaon, the major portion of the work is expected to be completed by this year. In this connection a review meeting was held on Jan. 16 which was attended by Sanjive Roy, GM/NFR, Ratan Lal, GM/CORE, Divisional Railway Managers from Katihar, Alipurduar, Rangiya and Lumding Divisions apart from other senior officials from RVNL and CORE. In the meeting all aspects of railway electrification works were discussed for speedy implementation and removal of bottlenecks. And various initiatives were taken for timely completion of the work. The targets for completion of various sections are follows:

1. Mukuria – Gunjaria (198 kms) by 31.03.2019
2. Gunjaria – New Jalpaiguri (160 kms) by 31.03.2019
3. New Jalpaiguri – Raninagar Jalpaiguri (102 kms) by 31.03.2019
4. Raninagar Jalpaiguri – Falakata (80 kms) by 31.03.2019
5. Falakata - New Coochbehar (80 kms) by 31.06.2019
6. New Bongaigaon – Sarupeta (99 kms) by 31.03.2019
7. New Bongaigaon – Jogighopa (43 kms) by 31.03.2019
8. Guwahati – Narengi (45 kms) by 31.03.2019
9. New Jalpaiguri station yard (49 kms) by 31.06.2019