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A graphical presentation depicting the proposed railway links connecting Assam with Bhutan.

Bhutan rail link via Assam to be ready in three years: NFR

February 2, 2026, 08:23 PM - 2 min read

NFR says the Kokrajhar-Gelephu rail link to Bhutan will be completed within three years once work begins, while land issues delay the Banarhat–Samtse project.

Govt planning underground rail corridor to secure Northeast link

February 2, 2026, 05:18 PM - 3 min read

The Centre plans underground railway tracks along the strategic Siliguri corridor, known as the Chicken’s Neck, to secure the Northeast’s only land link with mainland India, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said.

A view of the Guwahati railway station in Assam.

Indian Railways add 202 new train stoppages across Northeast

January 29, 2026, 03:18 PM - 3 min read

Indian Railways has approved 202 additional train stoppages at 82 stations under the Northeast Frontier Railway, covering Assam, parts of West Bengal and Bihar.

Nagaland capital to soon join national rail network: Railways

January 24, 2026, 04:18 PM - 4 min read

Kohima is being integrated into India’s national rail network as the Dimapur–Kohima railway project advances, with 40 per cent of work completed. The line, declared a project of national importance, is targeted for completion by December 2029, the Railways said.

Rescue and forest teams at the site of the Rajdhani Express collision in Assam, examining damage to the train and the tragic loss of seven wild elephants.

NGT takes up Rajdhani accident that killed seven elephants

January 14, 2026, 04:45 PM - 3 min read

The NGT has sought responses from CPCB, Assam govt after seven elephants were killed in a train collision, highlighting wildlife safety concerns on Northeast rail lines.

Railways to roll out nine Amrit Bharat Express services from East

January 14, 2026, 02:45 PM - 4 min read

Indian Railways will introduce nine Amrit Bharat Express services from Assam and West Bengal, expanding affordable long-distance rail links to northern, southern and western India.

NFR adds 42 new train stoppages across Assam, West Bengal

December 29, 2025, 04:18 PM - 3 min read

Northeast Frontier Railway has added 42 new train stoppages across Assam and West Bengal, improving access to major services and boosting connectivity in semi-urban and rural areas.

Elephants walk near railway tracks as AI-based detection technology monitors their movement through camera-mounted towers along the line.

Railways expands AI system to protect wildlife in northeast

December 24, 2025, 08:34 PM - 3 min read

Following a deadly Assam train accident, Railways will expand its AI-based wildlife detection system to 1,122 km in the Northeast by April 2026.

The body of the suspected Maoist being scrutinized after the Kokrajhar encounter.

Suspected Maoist behind Assam rail line blast killed

October 25, 2025, 08:48 PM - 3 min read

Suspected Maoist Apil Murmu, linked to Assam railway blast, killed in Kokrajhar encounter; police recover arms and IDs, hunt continues for associates.

Railway personnel patrol the area near Kokrajhar in Assam after a suspected IED explosion damaged the track and disrupted services overnight, before operations resumed following emergency repairs.

IED blast on track halts rail traffic in Assam, north Bengal

October 23, 2025, 02:31 PM - 3 min read

Train services across Lower Assam and north Bengal were briefly disrupted after a suspected IED blast damaged a railway track near Kokrajhar, prompting a security alert and swift repairs.

Earthmover clears debris near New Haflong in Assam’s Dima Hasao district, where recurring landslides have buried railway tracks, disrupting train services to Tripura, Mizoram, Manipur, and southern Assam.

Landslides snap road, rail links to NE, 12 trains cancelled

June 25, 2025, 03:04 PM - 4 min read

Landslides triggered by NH repair work have blocked Northeast rail tracks with 50,000 m³ of debris, halting train and road links to Tripura, Mizoram, and Manipur.

Train services resume in Assam after Agartala Exp derailment

October 18, 2024, 01:08 PM - 2 min read

An NF Railway spokesperson confirmed that the first train to pass through the affected site at Dibalong station was the SMVT Bengaluru-Agartala Express at 9.48 am.