DIGARU

Guwahati – Lumding section (180 kms approx) of the Northeast Frontier Railway is vital for railway transportation point of view. This section carries freight and passenger trains for Northeastern states like Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland apart from Upper Assam and South Assam districts.

Due to increasing numbers of trains, this section which was earlier a single line BG section, was facing operational constraints. To mitigate the problem, doubling of this section was sanctioned and work was started by dividing the section into various portions.

The Digaru – Hojai section of 102 km length was sanctioned for doubling in the Railway Budget of 2015-16. The foundation stone of the project was laid by the then Railway Minister Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu o­n 10.11.2016. Construction of 11 Major, 73 Minor and 5 Road Over Bridges are involved in this section apart from 36 Lakh Cum of earth work. The revised estimated cost of the work is more than Rs. 2,136 crs.

A total of 50.87 kms were already commissioned during 2020-21. And now by doing comprehensive planning the entire section is likely to be made double line within the Financial Year 2021-22.

Once the doubling of the entire 102 km long Digaru – Hojai section is completed; the train operational capacity of this section under Lumding division will increase. The crossing time of trains can be avoided leading to reduction of journey time. More and more freight trains can be operated for states like Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura and Nagaland apart from Upper Assam and South Assam areas. Economic activities of these areas will also prosper with better connectivity.

Changes made in the pattern of train services Non-Interlocking works in Lumding Division of Northeast Frontier Railway for commissioning of double line in Digaru – Hojai section.

Short termination of train service

Train No. 05629 Tambaram – Silghat Town Special train journey which left Tambaram o­n 25^th October, 2021 will be short terminated at Guwahati. 

Short Origination of train service

Train No. 05630 Silghat Town – Tambaram Special train scheduled to leave 10.05 hrs o­n 29^th October, 2021 from Silghat Town will instead leave from Guwahati at the scheduled timing of 15.00 hrs. 

Diversion of train services

Train No. 05905 Knniyakumari – Dibrugarh Special train scheduled to leave Kanniyakumari at 17.30 hrs o­n 28^th October, 2021 will be diverted via New Bongaigaon – Rangiya – Rangapara North – Dibrugarh. An additional 5 minutes stoppage will be provided at Rangiya for the convenience of passengers.

Train No. 05906 Dibrugarh - Knniyakumari Special train scheduled to leave Dibrugarh at 19.25 hrs o­n 30^th October, 2021 will be diverted via Dibrugarh - Rangapara North – Rangiya – New Bongaigaon. An additional 5 minutes stoppage will be provided at Rangapara North for the convenience of passengers.

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