NFR to complete Imphal-Moreh survey by Dec
Source: Chronicle News Service

Senapati, September 02 2022: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has assured that surveys for the 150-km stretch of Imphal Kohima Zubza rail link will be completed by March next year and a 113km Imphal-Moreh stretch by December this year.

The assurance was given at the Zonal Railway Users' Consultation Committee Meeting held at Guwahati on Friday.

Union Minister for External Affairs Dr Ranjan Singh and Outer Manipur MP Dr Lorho S Pfoze attended the meeting among others.

Sources also informed that the Jan Shatabdi Train from Agartala to Khongsang would be launched in about a week from now.

The Guwahati meeting initiated by NFR general manager Anshul Gupta also had MPs whose constituencies are served by Rangiya and Lumding divisions.

Altogether 10 MPs and three representatives of MPs were present at the meeting which included Rajya Sabha MPs Bhubaneswar Kalita, Birendra Prasad Baishya, Rwngwra Narzary, Pabitra Margherita from Assam; Dr Wanweiroy Kharlukhi from Meghalaya, Lok Sabha (Guwahati) MP Queen Oja, C Lalrosan-?;a (Mizoram), Horen Singh Bey Diphu).

The meeting was held to apprise the MPs about the developmental activities being carried out by the NF Railway and seek suggestions from all the public representatives present to further improve service of NF Railway.

Welcoming the MPs and representatives of MPs, Anshul Gupta highlighted the achievement of the entire NFR and informed that NF Railway currently has 6829 TKm of railway network while additional 1242 TKm will be added to the network for which works are under progress.

The general manager also said that various connectivity works are going on for further improvement of rail connectivity to the state capitals in the North-eastern region.

As this zone serves as the gateway to the Southeast Asia, many Other projects have also been undertaken to get it connected the Southeast Asia.

This zone has the complex rail network stretching through the hilly terrain with the large number of tunnels, highest number of bridges and the longest elephant corridors across all the railway system, he informed.

Anshul Gupta mentioned that NF Railway has given emphasis on faster adoption of PM Gati Shakti in NE states for handling of both outward and inward traffic so that rail, road and port get integrated.

NFR expects to handle 65 million tonnes of traffic by the end of 2025 from 30 million tonnes handling presently, he said, adding that NF Railway is making efforts on various other developmental works to further increase capacity for movement of both passengers as well as goods traffic.

All the MPs had very fruitful interactive session with the high railway officials.

The MPs suggested extension and improvement of railway connectivity, upgrade of stations, and preservation of old heritage stations, etc.

They also thanked NF Railway officials for organising the meeting while the GM noted the suggestions given by the MPs and assured to implement the same to the extent feasible.

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