MALIGAON, Mar 28: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant milestones in the electrification of railway tracks during the financial year 2025-26, marking a major step towards sustainable, energy-efficient and modern rail operations in the region. The electrification drive is part of Indian Railways’ broader vision to reduce 100% carbon emissions, improve operational efficiency and enhance train handling capacity across its network.
During FY 2025-26, NFR successfully completed electrification over 1342.18 Route Kilometres (RKM) and 1828.42 Track Kilometres (TKM) across its jurisdiction, covering important sections in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Bihar, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh. This extensive progress has significantly strengthened rail connectivity in the Northeast and its adjoining areas while paving the way for seamless electric traction operations.
Division wise, substantial progress has been achieved across all divisions of NFR. Tinsukia (TSK) Division emerged as the top performer, contributing with 663.59 RKM and 855.48 TKM electrified, accounting for nearly half of the total electrification carried out during the year. Major sections electrified in TSK Division include key routes such as Mariani-Simaluguri, Simaluguri-Dibrugarh, Duliajan-New Tinsukia and North Lakhimpur-Dhamalgaon, which are crucial for both passenger and freight movement in Upper Assam area.
Rangiya (RNY) Division recorded the second highest progress with 348.92 RKM and 535.43 TKM, covering strategically important sections such as Rangapara-Harmuty and Harmuty-Naharlagun, thereby strengthening connectivity towards Arunachal Pradesh.
Lumding (LMG) Division electrified 124.70 RKM and 197.38 TKM, including the vital Agartala-Sabroom section in Tripura, which plays a key role in enhancing connectivity in the southern part of the Northeast.
Katihar (KIR) Division achieved electrification of 108.62 RKM and 130.83 TKM, while Alipurduar (APDJ) Division contributed 96.36 RKM and 109.30 TKM, covering important sections in Bihar and North Bengal respectively.
The electrification of these sections will lead to faster train operations by reducing dependency on fossil fuels, lowering maintenance costs and enhancing environmental sustainability. It will also improve line capacity, punctuality and reliability of train services across the region. With these achievements, Northeast Frontier Railway has cumulatively electrified approximately 4170.19 RKM and 6690.38 TKM till date. NFR remains committed towards further completing electrification works across the entire zone, contributing to Indian Railways’ mission of achieving 100% electrification of its broad gauge network.