Meghalaya gets its first Electric train with the electrification of two key routes.

Meghalaya
to get its first ever electric train with the electrification of two key
routes, the Ministry of Railways informed.
The
Indian Railways in an attempt to go green and become net zero carbon emitter by
2030 is going for complete electrification.
This
attempt has been achieved in the Northeastern state of India, Meghalaya by
commissioning Dudhnai – Mendipathar (22.823 Track Kilometre) single line
section and Abhayapuri – Pancharatna (34.59 Track Kilometre) double line
section on 15th March, 2023, stated an official release.
"The
Central Organization for Railway Electrification (CORE) has carried out the
electrification works in these sections," it said.
Mendipathar
is the only railway station in the north-eastern state of Meghalaya which has
been in operation since the year 2014.
With the
commissioning of electric traction, trains hauled by electric locomotive will
now be able to operate directly from Mendipathar in Meghalaya which will
increase the average speed.
Apart
from that, more passenger & freight carrying trains will be able to operate
through these sections with full sectional speeds which will also help in
increasing punctuality in this section.
Parcel
& freight carrying trains hauled by electric locomotives from other states
will be able to reach Meghalaya directly.
The
electrification is said to improve the mobility of trains in Northeast India.
And as
mentioned above, it will also help in going on a greener road, as shifting from
fossil fuel to electricity, will help in reducing pollution and the efficiency
of the Railway system in the region will also improve.
This
would further facilitate seamless traffic and also save time of the trains
moving to and from northeastern states apart from savings in precious foreign
exchange.
The Prime
Minister of India, Narendra Modi expressed delight over this new endeavour and
took to his Twitter and wrote “Wonderful news for Meghalaya and furthering
connectivity in the Northeast.”
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