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Hindustan Times
5 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Two men found dead on railway tracks in Assam's Dhemaji; probe underway: Police
Silchar: Two people were found dead on the railway track in Assam's Dhemaji district early Friday morning, police said. Railway officials said the duo may have been hit by the Kamrup Express, which was passing through Dhemaji district in the early hours. (Representative photo) Police are investigating whether the deceased — Uttam Sonowal (27) and Amit Sonowal (28), both residents of a nearby village — were hit by a train or if their bodies were dumped on the tracks. 'It is being investigated whether they were walking on the tracks or if the bodies were dumped. All angles are being probed,' a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) officer said. The officer said that the Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the bodies around 4 am near the Borgaon railway gate, a few kilometres from the Dhemaji Railway Station. Also Read: Assam man dies, son injured after found unconscious near railway track in Bihar 'Initial investigation suggests the two victims may have been under the influence of alcohol, but police will provide a conclusive statement after they receive the postmortem reports. It is not clear why they were on the tracks at that hour of the night,' Dhemaji's senior superintendent of police (SSP) Hitesh Chandra Roy said. Also Read: Assam: Woman, daughter charred to death; husband injured in Guwahati apartment fire Railway officials said the duo may have been hit by the Kamrup Express, which was passing through Dhemaji district in the early hours. Authorities are also reviewing CCTV footage and other forensic evidence to ascertain the exact sequence of events, Roy added.
Time of India
19-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Work of 2nd Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge over B'putra to start soon, tender expected next month
1 2 Guwahati: Work on the second Saraighat rail-cum-road bridge over the Brahmaputra in Guwahati will start soon, with tenders to be opened next month, followed by work allotment, officials said on Saturday. While this major infrastructure project was sanctioned during the FY 2023–24 with an estimated cost of Rs 1,473.77 crore, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) on Saturday said the bridge is targeted for completion by Dec 2029. This bridge at Saraighat has been sanctioned as part of the doubling of the Agthori–Kamakhya railway line under NFR. "The geotechnical investigations have been completed for the design of the substructure and superstructure, and an EPC tender has been floated for the construction of the bridge, including approach roads, rail viaducts, earthwork, and ancillary works. The tender is expected to be finalised soon, and construction work will start immediately after that," NFR chief public relations officer Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said. As part of the progress, he informed that detailed estimates were sanctioned by the Railway Board in Feb 2024, and the design drawing and report was finalised and duly approved by the competent authority in March 2025. The project includes the construction of a 7.062 km-long stretch from Agthori on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra to Kamakhya on the southern bank, featuring a 1.3 km-long steel composite girder bridge over the Brahmaputra. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Could Be the Best Time to Trade Gold in 5 Years IC Markets Learn More Undo NFR, in a statement, said the upcoming bridge will be designed with a double-line railway track on the lower deck and a three-lane roadway with footpaths on the upper deck. "The north-end approach of 2.694 km will connect to Agthori station, while the south-end approach of 3.07 km will connect to Kamakhya station," it added. Railways is hopeful that once completed, the new bridge will significantly enhance line capacity in the section, which is poised for industrial growth. "Besides improving connectivity, the project is expected to create substantial employment opportunities for both skilled and unskilled workers in the surrounding areas," read the statement. The Union cabinet in Feb last year approved six multi-tracking projects across Indian Railways to facilitate ease of travelling, minimise logistics costs, reduce oil imports, and lower CO2 emissions. The Agthori-Kamakhya section with the new rail-cum-road bridge approved at a cost of Rs 1,650.37 crore was one of them. Projects are expected to increase the existing line capacity of the sections, causing a smoothing of train operations and improved punctuality as well as wagon turnaround time. They will facilitate a reduction of congestion and an increase in rail traffic, officials said.
Hans India
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
Mizoram CM invites PM Modi to inaugurate Bairabi-Sairang railway project
New Delhi/Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his official residence in New Delhi and also invited him to formally inaugurate the newly completed Bairabi–Sairang railway line and the new Sairang Railway Station. An official of the Mizoram Chief Minister's Office (CMO) said that the Prime Minister expressed his willingness to do so in person, subject to the availability of time in his schedule. He said that during the meeting, several key issues concerning the development of Mizoram were discussed. The Chief Minister raised important matters, including the Thenzawl Peace City Project, a request to declare the Aizawl-Thenzawl road as a National Highway, and the implementation progress of the Handholding Policy. The two leaders also discussed the situation in the Chin Hills of Myanmar and its implications for Mizoram, the CMO official said. According to the official, Lalduhoma highlighted the need to expand piped gas connectivity to households in Aizawl, noting the ongoing Rs 9,265 crore Gas Pipeline Project being implemented by Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited (IGGL). He urged the Prime Minister to implement a timely execution to reduce dependence on gas cylinders. In response, the Prime Minister assured his full support and conveyed his expectation that the Deputy Commissioner of Mamit District should take proactive steps to facilitate the pipeline work, the CMO official said. After the inauguration of the 51.38 km long Bairabi-Sairang new railway project, Mizoram's Aizawl would be the fourth capital city in the northeast region to be connected by a railway network. An official of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said that the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Northeast Frontier Circle, Sumeet Singhal, after visiting the newly laid railway tracks between June 6 and June 10, authorised the NFR to operate both goods and passenger trains on the line. The Bairabi-Sairang new railway project has been divided into four sections -- Bairabi-Hortoki (16.72 km, commissioned in July 2024), Hortoki-Kawnpui (9.71 km), Kawnpui-Mualkhang (12.11 km), and Mualkhang-Sairang (12.84 km). The NFR official said that this milestone completes the entire 51.38 km new railway line project from Bairabi, near Assam's Hailakandi district, to Sairang, near Aizawl city, bringing direct rail connectivity to the Mizoram state capital for the first time. This transformative achievement is expected to significantly enhance passenger and freight movement, stimulate socio-economic growth, and fulfil a long-standing aspiration of the people of Mizoram to see trains arriving in the heart of their capital, the official said. Despite the tough terrain, commendable work has been carried out by the NFR. The official said that the Bairabi-Sairang new line railway project is an engineering marvel of the Indian Railways. The project, which lies in mountainous terrain, consists of 48 tunnels, 55 major bridges, and 87 minor bridges. The total length of tunnels in this project is 12,853 meters. The height of bridge number 196 is 104 metres, which is 42 metres taller than the Qutub Minar. The project also includes five Road Over Bridges and six Road Under Bridges. After the inauguration of the Bairabi-Sairang new railway line, Mizoram's capital, Aizawl, would soon become the fourth NE state capital to be linked to the country's railway network after Assam, Tripura and Arunachal Pradesh.
Hans India
11-07-2025
- Hans India
Train services partially restored in parts of NE after 5-day disruption
Guwahati: After five days of disruption due to landslides, the train services between south Assam, Tripura, Manipur and Mizoram and the rest of the country via Guwahati partially resumed on Friday, officials said. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the Agartala-SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express and Silchar–Guwahati special train are being run for the benefit of stranded passengers. He said that trains running in the Lumding-Badarpur Hill section have been disrupted due to the falling of huge earth, muck, boulders, etc, in huge quantities from the adjoining hills over the railway track between Mupa-Dihakho stations of Lumding Division. Due to ongoing restoration work in Assam's mountainous Dima Hasao district, train movements are being regulated on this section. Though the clearance of landslides and restoration of railway tracks was underway on a war footing manner, the Railway officials have not yet confirmed when normal train services would be restored in the region. According to NFR CPRO, train operations on the single line railway track have been suspended until full clearance of debris to ensure safety. Northeast Frontier Railway officials and senior engineers are continuously supervising the restoration work at the site and machines and adequate manpower were mobilised for the early restoration of train services, he said. Help desks have been opened to facilitate passengers at Guwahati, Lumding, Silchar, Badarpur and Agartala stations. Since June 23, the railway network of southern Assam comprising Cachar, Karimganj, Hailakandi districts, along with Dima Hasao district, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram has been cut off from the rest of the country for the third time, due to landslides. After a week of disruption due to landslides in the same Lumding-Badarpur hill section, regular train services between Assam, Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the rest of the country via Guwahati fully resumed on June 30. Vital train services in the Lumding-Badarpur hill section of the Lumding division have been disrupted since June 23 after landslides hit the railway track in the same mountainous areas. Again, after a day's disruption due to landslides, normal train services in the region resumed on July 4. During the monsoon period from June to September every year, several northeastern states, especially Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur and southern Assam, remain cut off from the rest of the country for weeks because of landslides, waterlogging and damage to railway tracks, leading to severe hardship for the people of the region.
Time of India
08-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
DPR for Lanka–Silchar line ready: NFR GM
Silchar: The detailed project report (DPR) for the proposed Lanka–Silchar railway line via Chandranathpur is complete and will be sent to the ministry of railways in Delhi within the next 48 hours, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) general manager Chetan Kumar Shrivastava confirmed on Monday. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Shrivastava shared the update during a meeting with Rajya Sabha MP from Silchar, Kanad Purkayastha, at the NFR headquarters in Maligaon. The 150-km proposed line is being seen as a potential game-changer, especially in light of the recurring landslides on the Lumding–Badarpur hill section, which remains the sole rail link for the Barak Valley, Tripura, Mizoram and Manipur. The alternative routes are currently under active consideration by the Railway Board. According to NFR sources, survey work on the project is progressing steadily, with a target to complete it by Dec this year. During the high-level meeting, Purkayastha also tabled a series of demands aimed at improving rail infrastructure in the region. He urged NFR to upgrade and maintain the vulnerable Silchar–Lumding section and proposed that the Silchar–Rangiya Express be operated on Saturday and Sunday nights to enhance weekly connectivity. He also sought daily operations for the Silchar–Mahisashan passenger train, which currently runs on a limited schedule. Another key demand was the replacement of ageing ICF coaches with modern LHB coaches on all major trains running through the Barak Valley. The NFR GM welcomed the proposals and assured the MP that necessary steps will be taken to address these issues. Speaking to the media after the meeting, MP Kanad Purkayastha termed the discussions "constructive and forward-looking" and thanked GM Shrivastava for his "positive and responsive" approach. The meeting was also attended by Assam minister Krishnendu Paul, former MLA Shiladitya Dev, and senior BJP leader Subrata Bhattacharjee.
