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Indian Railways Adds 202 New Stoppages in Northeast to Boost Connectivity

The Northeast Frontier Railway has sanctioned 202 additional experimental train stoppages at 82 stations across Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar. The initiative aims to enhance connectivity for passengers from smaller locations and includes halts for premium trains like the Vande Bharat and Rajdhani Expresses. Key stations such as Rangiya, New Cooch Behar, and Sibsagar Town are among those selected for the new halts. The stoppages will be implemented in a phased manner and monitored for passenger response and operational feasibility.

Key Points: Indian Railways Adds 202 New Stoppages in NFR Zone

  • 202 new experimental train halts
  • Covers 82 stations in 3 states
  • Includes premium trains like Vande Bharat
  • Aims to reduce travel time for rural areas
  • To be implemented in phases
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Indian Railway enhances connectivity with 202 new stoppages in NFR Zone

Indian Railways approves 202 new experimental train stoppages across 82 stations in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar to enhance passenger connectivity.

"enhancing rail connectivity, improving accessibility for passengers from smaller and emerging locations - Kapinjal Kishore Sharma"

Guwahati, Jan 29

In a significant passenger-centric initiative, Indian Railway has approved 202 additional stoppages of trains at 82 stations across Assam, West Bengal and Bihar under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway, officials said on Wednesday.

NFR's Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that these additional 202 halts have been sanctioned on an experimental basis with the objective of enhancing rail connectivity, improving accessibility for passengers from smaller and emerging locations, catering to long-standing public demand.

The stoppages will come into effect soon and will be closely monitored for passenger response and operational feasibility, he said.

According to Sharma, several important and premium trains have been included under this initiative. He said that the stoppages have been provided for the New Jalpaiguri-Guwahati-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express at Rangiya, AnandVihar-Agartala-AnandVihar Rajdhani Express at New Haflong and New Coochbehar, Kolkata-Sairang-Kolkata Express at Katakhal and Guwahati-Sairang-Guwahati Express at Katlicherraare among others, further strengthening the railway travel schedule in North Bengal, Bihar and Assam.

Also, the New Delhi-Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express will now halt at stations like Dhemaji, Sibsagar Town and Vishwanath Chariali, offering improved access to Rajdhani services for passengers from Upper Assam. Additionally, key mail and express trains, including Guwahati-Howrah-Guwahati, Dibrugarh-Howrah-Dibrugarh, Kamakhya-Puri-Kamakhya, Silchar-Guwahati-Silchar and Alipurduar-Delhi-Alipurduar Express services have also been covered under the expanded stoppage plan.

Several important stations across NFR have been selected for these experimental halts, including Rangiya, Nalbari, Barpeta Road, Goalpara Town, Basugaon, Dangtal, Kokrajhar, New Cooch Behar, New Alipurduar, Sibsagar Town, Dhemaji, Lanka, Hojai, Vishwanath Chariali, Aluabari Road, Bagdogra, Dalkhola, Samsi, Harischandrapur, Raninagar Jalpaiguri, New Mal Junction, Sivok, etc.

These stoppages are expected to benefit passengers from semi-urban and rural areas by reducing travel time to major junctions and providing better interchange opportunities with long-distance and premium trains. These additional stoppages will be implemented in a phased manner over the coming weeks.

Passengers are advised to check updated train schedules through official railway enquiry systems and websites.

NFR remains committed towards strengthening rail connectivity and delivering improved travel convenience to the people of the Northeast and adjoining regions, the CPRO said.

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), headquartered at Maligaon near Guwahati, operates across the Northeastern states as well as in seven districts of West Bengal and five districts of north Bihar.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Great initiative, but I really hope they monitor the punctuality. Adding too many stoppages can slow down premium trains like Rajdhani and Vande Bharat. The whole point of these trains is speed. Hope they find the right balance.
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Aman W
Connectivity for Upper Assam is a big win! Dhemaji and Sibsagar getting Rajdhani halts will boost the local economy. Tourists and business travel will become much easier. Kudos to NFR for listening to public demand.
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Sarah B
As someone who travels frequently to Silchar for work, the mention of better connectivity there is a welcome change. The hilly terrain makes road travel unreliable. More train options are always better.
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Karthik V
They say it's on an experimental basis. Public response needs to be strong. Everyone in these towns should use these new halts so the railways make them permanent. It's a two-way street.
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Meera T
Hope the stations listed, like Bagdogra and New Cooch Behar, are properly equipped to handle the influx of passengers from these premium trains. Cleanliness and basic amenities are a must. Good step forward!

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