Northeast Frontier Railway started electrification of Dudhnai-Mendipathar single line section and Abhayapuri-Panchratna double line section on 15 March. (Representational Image: AFP/File)
Now, more passenger and goods trains will be able to run at full section speed, while punctuality will increase and trains hauled by electric locomotives from other states will be able to reach Meghalaya directly
Electric trains will now be able to run in Meghalaya as two lines have been commissioned for electrification, the Ministry of Railways said on Friday. The Northeast Frontier Railway achieved this feat by commissioning the Dudhnai-Mendipathar (22.82 track km) single line section and the Abhayapuri-Panchratna (34.59 track km) double line section on March 15.
“After the commissioning of electric traction, trains hauled by electric locomotives will now be able to operate directly from Mendipathar in Meghalaya, thereby increasing the average speed,” said a Railway Ministry statement.
Now more passenger and goods trains will be able to run at full sectional speed, while punctuality will also increase in this section. Parcel and goods trains pulled by electric locomotives from other states will be able to reach Meghalaya directly.
Electrification will significantly improve train mobility in Northeast India. This will also help reduce pollution with the shift from fossil fuels to electricity and improve the efficiency of the railway system in the region. This will facilitate seamless traffic and save time for trains to and from the North Eastern States, besides saving precious foreign exchange.
“The Indian Rail The ministry said that it is progressing vigorously to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2030.
The Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE) has worked on these sections. Mendipathar is the only railway station in Meghalaya which is operational since 2014 after being inaugurated by the Prime Minister.
Indian Railways has 18 zones, out of which seven have been electrified. In June 2021, West Central Railway became the first zone to achieve 100 per cent electrification.
Central and North Eastern zones have recently joined the club. Other zones electrified are: East Coast Railway, North Central Railway, Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway.
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