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News Entry# 552319
Electrification of railway network in Tripura to be completed before August this year: Official

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) aims to complete electrification of the railway track from Lumding to Sabroom in Tripura by August 2023. Of the 265 km track from Dharmanagar to Sabroom, 165 km are already electrified, and the remaining 100 km will be completed by August. The electrification from Lumding to...
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Badarpur (172 km) is also progressing well, with 85% of the work done. Overall, 65% of NFR tracks have been electrified, boosting the railway network in the Northeast. Once the electrification is complete, premier trains like Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat could operate up to Agartala. NFR plans to phase out diesel-run trains, which will reduce diesel costs and carbon emissions. The Centre has allocated Rs 260 crore for upgrading Agartala station and Rs 93 crore to convert Dharmanagar, Udaipur, and Kumarghat stations to Amrit Bharat stations.

Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) ka target hai ki August 2023 se pehle Tripura mein Lumding se Sabroom tak ka railway track ka electrification complete ho jaaye. Dharmanagar se Sabroom tak ke 265 km track mein se, 165 km ka electrification already complete ho chuka hai, aur baki 100 km August tak...
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complete ho jaayega. Lumding se Badarpur (172 km) tak ka electrification ka kaam bhi achchi tarah se chal raha hai, aur 85% kaam ho chuka hai. Overall, NFR ke 65% tracks par electrification ho chuka hai, jisse Northeast mein railway network ko boost mila hai. Jab yeh electrification complete ho jaayega, tab Agartala tak Vande Bharat aur Amrit Bharat jaise premier trains operate kar sakte hain. NFR ka plan hai ki diesel-run trains ko gradually phase out kiya jaaye, jisse diesel ka cost aur carbon emission kam hoga. Centre ne Agartala station ko world-class banane ke liye Rs 260 crore allocate kiye hain, aur Dharmanagar, Udaipur, aur Kumarghat stations ko Amrit Bharat stations mein convert karne ke liye Rs 93 crore diye hain.
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