SUMMIT REPORT, Gangtok 12 Feb:
The Northeast Frontier Railway [NFR] successfully conducted the first trial run of a freight train with Multi Unit (MU) locomotives on the Shokhuvi-Molvom railway section of the Dhansiri-Zubza New Line Project on 11 February, a press release informs.
NFR has held up this trial as marking a significant milestone in boosting railway connectivity in Nagaland.
The freight train reached Molvom at around 6PM yesterday, traversing the 15.419 KM railway stretch, which is targeted for completion within the next few months.
Once commissioned, Molvom will become the third major railway station in Nagaland, following Dimapur and Shokhuvi stations.
