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DHUBRI: The first electric locomotive trial run between Golakganj in Dhubri and Fakiragram in Kokrajhar was carried out on Thursday. It is a major upgrade in railway infrastructure development under the Alipurduar Division.
The trial run was successful as it covered the route with all safety measures and met standards, thus paving the way for a regular run of locomotive train services soon on this route.
Introducing electric train services is a major and important part of Indian Railways to improve the connectivity in this region. This will improve the efficiency in running the train, will reduce travelling time and will be eco-friendly too, a railway official said. An official said that the electric train would also boost passengers convenience and fast freight communication and cut down fuel dependency at the same time.
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