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Broad-Gauge Engine to reach Silchar by Evening: Safety Commissioner likely to arrive Silchar on March 18th for over viewing the detailed work
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Broad-Gauge Engine to reach  Silchar by Evening: Safety Commissioner likely to arrive Silchar on March 18th  for over viewing the detailed work
PHOTO : BG Train on itsway to Silchar on Friday, picture from New Halflong station. TIWN

Agartala, March 13 (TIWN): The first broad- gauge engine had started its journey from Halflong towards Silchar. The engine will likely to reach the destination within evening time. However, the NFR authorities informed that on the basis of the report of the General Manager, Ranjit Singh Virdi, a safety team headed by Safety Commissioner likely to arrive Silchar on March 18th and will inspect the various ongoing constructions. After that at first on trial basis, good products trains will be on running. Atlast finally the passenger train will start its journey.

Earlier, NFR authorities had informed that, the General Manager of NFR will arrive at Silchar on March 15th. After that on March 16th, n experimental boggy train will move from Silchar to Patharkhola under Nayagao district. This special train will not carry any passengers- says the authorities of North Eastern Frontier Railways (NFR).  On the trial run, the General Manager of NFR, Railway officials and media persons will be present. It is to be mentioned that the General Manager will arrive at Silchar to enjoy the first experience of the journey.

NFR authorities further informed that the delegations on their way will inaugurate the newly constructed Badarpur railway station. In the meantime, the line set up of Silchar-Lumbding-Badarpur was completed. Now, the work of foot bridge construction, Station and renovation of the existing parts. The authorities expected that if everything goes according to the prospected plan, the whistle of the train will be hearted by this month. Very soon, the line set up of Badarpur-Agartala will be started.

Earlier, after a long period finally the laying and constructing of Broad Gauge (BG) railway tracks of Mega Block from Lumding to Silchar has already been completed, said a NFR source.... Conversion work from Badarpur to Agartala has already been started and is likely to be completed in March next year, the source added.

The source further said that the commissioning of laying and constructing of Broad Gauge (BG) railway tracks of Mega Block for Agartala to Udaipur will start from March 2016. The commissioning of laying and constructing of Broad Gauge (BG) railway tracks of Mega Block for Kumarghat to Agartala will start from March 2016 and the commissioning of lying and constructing of Broad Gauge (BG) railway tracks of Mega Block for Agartala to Sabroom will start from March 2018, the source added. Conversion work of 108 kilometer railway tracks of Mega Block has been already completed out of 228 kilometers. The BG conversion of the Mega Block that started on October 1st 2014 is on right track for its timely completion, the source mentioned

 

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