Northeast Frontier Railway revamping infrastructure of rolling stock workshops

GUWAHATI: With the aim of improving passenger safety and comfort, Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway has taken major steps by replacing the existing conventional rakes with the Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) design rakes.

The proliferation of DEMU has also been done to ensure better passenger services, stated a press release.

Higher number of wagons has also been introduced in the system to cater to the ever-increasing freight demands in the Northeastern region. With the introduction of these modern coaches and wagons, maintenance methodology and capacity also need to be augmented. Various infrastructural developmental works are being undertaken at the rolling stock workshops under NF Railway for advanced maintenance and overhauling of rolling stocks. The two vital workshops - New Bongaigaon and Dibrugarh under the territory of NF Railway - are delivering higher quantity and quality turnout months after month. For further enhancing the turnout quantity with superior amenities and safety measures of rolling stocks, both the workshops have undertaken several infrastructure augmentation works.

Investment to the tune of Rs 70 crore has been done at the largest rolling stock workshop of NF Railway, i.e. New Bongaigaon, to cope with the ever-increasing demand of rolling stock maintenance. Similarly, investment of Rs 55 crore is being made for Dibrugarh workshop as well.

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