New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express Bi-Weekly Train Launched
India and Bangladesh flagged off New Jalpaiguri-Dhaka Mitali Express on June 1, confirmed Northeast Frontier Railway. Bangladesh-West Bengal (India) new train will operate bi-weekly (Sundays and Wednesdays.) "Indian Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav and his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Nurul Islam Sujan from Delhi virtually flagged off the inaugural run of Mitali Express at 9.20 am on Wednesday," said NFR spokesperson Sabyasachi De. The trains… read-more
Tags: Bangladesh(32, ) West Bengal, Northeast Frontier Railway, Passenger train, Dhaka
Courtesy: Press Trust of India
IIT-Guwahati, NFR Signs MoU To Improve Operation, Expansion In Northeast
The IIT-Guwahati has signed a MOU with the Northeast Frontier Railway to provide better rail connectivity in Northeastern states. IIT-Guwahati will assist in bettering the rail expansion work while helping the NFR in making plastic-free stations. Besides vowing to provide "world class railway stations in the region" the organisation would "execute research projects” related to geotechnical assistance, Internet of things and operation of… read-more
Tags: Indian Railways, IIT Guwahati, NFR, Northeast Frontier Railway, IIT, Northeast India
Courtesy: NDTV
CBI Busts Senior Railway Official From Assam In 1 Crore Bribery Case
Central Bureau of Investigation arrested Indian Railways Engineering Services senior official Mahender Singh Chauhan who was posted at NFR's Assam headquarters on January 17. The 1985-batch official was allegedly caught by the CBI for accepting Rs 1 crore bribe for favouring to grant contracts Northeast Frontier Railway projects. Recovering the bribe money from Chauhan, the CBI launched a raid at 20 locations in five states including Delhi,… read-more
Tags: CBI, Indian Railways, Bribe, Northeast Frontier Railway, Search Party, Delhi, Assam, Uttrakhand, Maligaon
Courtesy: NDTV