Guwahati: In yet another landmark event, the first passenger train via electrified territory has reached Guwahati’s Kamakhya station from Delhi on Friday.
Indian Railways in a major infrastructural boost operated the first passenger train with an electric locomotive till Kamakhya station which falls under the Lumding division of North East Frontier Railway(NFR) zone.
Brahmaputra mail has become the first passenger train to complete a journey of more than 2000kms and reach the Northeast through electrified traction.
The first passenger train to arrive in Kamakhya with an electric locomotive was Brahmaputra Mail from Delhi. The train travels through Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal before entering Assam.
Taking to Twitter, Northeast Frontier Railway said, “Brahmaputra Mail today became the 1st passenger train @RailMinIndia reaching NE completing its journey from Delhi to Kamakhya of more than 2000 kms through electrified territory. DN Brahmaputra Mail also left Kamakhya for Delhi with electric traction. Thus starting a new era.”
Brahmaputra Mail today became the 1st passenger train @RailMinIndia reaching NE completing its journey from Delhi to Kamakhya of more than 2000 kms through electrified territory. DN Brahmaputra Mail also left Kamakhya for Delhi with electric traction. Thus starting a new era. pic.twitter.com/ihmgDNsi0V
— Northeast Frontier Railway (@RailNf) October 22, 2021