20 Trains from (RQJ)RNINGR JLPAIGRI to (SGUJ)SILIGURI JN

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PRESS RELEASE

RUNNING OF RAIL POST GATI SHAKTI EXPRESS CARGO SERVICE

Kolkata, 17th February, 2023: 

It has been decided to run Rail Post Gati Shakti Express Cargo Service to facilitate joint Parcel Products of India Post and Indian Railways. These Time Tabled Parcel Express Trains will run between Sankrail Goods Terminal-Bhiwandi and Sankrail Goods Terminal-Guwahati. In addition to that, another Parcel Express Train will also run between Sir M.Visveswaraya Terminal (Bengaluru)-Guwahati  via Kharagpur as per the given schedule:- 

Sankrail Goods Terminal-Guwahati-Sankrail Goods Terminal Time Tabled Parcel Express

00807 Sankrail Goods Terminal-Guwahati Parcel Express will leave Sankrail Goods Terminal every Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday w.e.f 21.02.2023 at 20.30 hrs and will reach Guwahati at 07.00 hrs o­n the third day. In the return direction, 00808 Guwahati-Sankrail Goods Terminal Parcel Express will leave Guwahati every Thursday, Friday and Monday w.e.f 23.02.2023 at 14.00 hrs and will reach Sankrail Goods Terminal at 19.30 hrs o­n the second day. This Parcel Express Train will stop at Malda Town, Rangapani, New Jalpaiguri, Siliguri, Alipurduar and New Bongaigaon. 

Bhiwandi-Sankrail Goods Terminal-Bhiwandi Time Tabled Parcel Express

00121 Bhiwandi-Sankrail Goods Terminal Parcel Express will leave Bhiwandi every Monday w.e.f 20.02.2023 at 22.00 hrs and will reach Sankrail Goods Terminal at 18.00 hrs o­n every Wednesday.  In the return direction, 00122 Sankrail Goods Terminal-Bhiwandi Parcel Express will leave Sankrail Goods Terminal every Thursday w.e.f 23.02.2023 at 19.30 hrs and will reach Bhiwandi at 12.40 hrs o­n every Saturday. This Parcel Express Train will stop at Mecheda, Panskura, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Rourkela and Jharsuguda in SER jurisdiction.

Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal (Bengaluru)-Guwahati-Sir M Visvesvaraiya Terminal Time Tabled Parcel Express(One Trip)

00635 Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal-Guwahati Parcel Express leaving Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal at 07.40 hrs every Thursday w.e.f 16.02.2023 will reach Guwahati at 19.00 hrs o­n every Sunday. In the return direction, 00636 Guwahati-Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal Parcel Express will leave Guwahati every Monday w.e.f 20.02.2023 at 04.00 hrs and will reach Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal at 18.00 hrs o­n 23.02.2023. This Parcel Express Train will stop at Kharagpur and Sankrail Goods Terminal in SER jurisdiction. 

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In order to minimize dependence o­n fossil fuels Indian Railways is working in mission mode to become the largest “GREEN RAILWAYS” in the world. 85% RKM of electrification works have been completed in entire Indian Railway network. In an endeavour for complete electrification, The Northeast Frontier Railway has completed electrification of over 132 route kilometres in the last three quarters of current financial year. N. F. Railway has achieved electrification of 1108 route kilometres which is 26.28% of total 4216 route kilometres of the network, as part of its target of achieving net zero carbon emission. 445 KM of railway tracks have been electrified in Assam. The zone plans to electrify its entire route kilometres by December, 2023.

        In a recent progress, section between Siliguri Jn - New Mal Jn (48 RKM) of Alipurduar Division, Siliguri Jn - Aluabari Road Jn via Bagdogra (74.17 RKM) of Katihar Division and Haibargaon - Mairabari (43.80 RKM) of Lumding Division have been electrified successfully. Nearly 80 pairs of mail/express trains and 03 pairs of passenger have been operated with electric engine either partially or fully over N. F. Railway upto December, 2022. While most of the above trains are running o­n electric engine end to end; about 18 pairs are running upto Guwahati, 05 pairs are running upto Kamakhya and 03 pairs are running upto Jagiroad o­n electric engine before switching over to diesel engine. With the recent electrification of the new sections the numbers of mail and passenger trains running o­n electric engine have increased.

Electrification will significantly improve the mobility of trains o­n NFR and strengthen the Rail network in north-eastern states.  In addition to the reduction in pollution, the financial performance of the Railway will also improve due to the shift from fossil fuel to electricity. This would also facilitate seamless traffic and also increase the average speed of trains resulting in punctuality of train movement.