Nagaland: Northeast Frontier Railway conducts trial run on Dimapur-Zubza line
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Nagaland: Northeast Frontier Railway conducts trial run on Dimapur-Zubza line
The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) in Nagaland had a trial run of a first 'train engine' for a short distance from the Dhansiripar Railway Station in Assam along the Dhansiri-Shukovi (Dimapur-Zubza) railway track on Feb 16.
The NF Railways officials said that it was routine testing on the under-construction Dimapur-Zubza rail line.
While NF Railways completed linking the railway track ahead of Dhansiripar station, the department aims to finish the railway linkage till Shoxuvi station by March 2021.
On Monday morning, a collision between the Kanchenjunga Express passenger train and a goods train in Darjeeling, West Bengal, resulted in eight deaths and 25 injuries. The incident occurred around 9 am when the goods train overshot a signal and struck the rear of the Kanchenjunga Express, causing the derailment. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) CPRO Sabyasachi De confirmed the injuries were non-fatal, and rescue operations are ongoing. Senior officials have arrived at the site, and efforts are being made to complete the rescue swiftly. Local ambulances and rescue teams, including the Railway Protection Force (RPF), are assisting at the scene. Authorities have set up a control desk at Rangapani station to manage the situation and provided helpline numbers for families. Both Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw expressed condolences, and President Droupadi Murmu extended her sympathies and prayers for the victims and their families.
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A catastrophic collision between a passenger train and a goods train occurred in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Monday morning, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and injuring at least 30 others. The accident happened at approximately 9 am, according to the divisional railway manager of the Katihar Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
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