AN OVERVIEW
1.0 HISTORY:
The Northeast Frontier (NF) Railway has its historical roots in the former Assam Railways & Trading Company, Assam Bengal Railways and Eastern Bengal Railways. The Assam Bengal Railways had the largest contribution to make in the formation of the present-day N.F. Railway.
During the reorganization of Railway zones in 1953, Assam Railway and Avadh - Tirhut Railway were merged to form the North Eastern Railway with headquarters at Gorakhpur. The N. F. Railway system was carved out of the North Eastern Railway on 15th January 1958 and based at Maligaon, Guwahati at the foothills of Nilachal Parbat, the abode of Goddess Kamakhya.
N. F. Railway has the unique distinction of serving as many as ten states of the Indian Union viz., Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura and West Bengal. Besides, it also serves as a railhead for the Himalayan kingdoms of Nepal and Bhutan and provides interchange facilities with Bangladesh Railway.
2.0 SALIENT FEATURES:
B.G. M.G. N.G. TOTAL
2.1.1 Route Length (Kms.): 2012.99 1886.38 87.48 3986.85
2.1.2 No. of stations:
BG |
MG |
NG |
BG/MG |
BG/NG |
BG/MG/NG |
Total |
231 |
206 |
11 |
45 |
2 |
1 |
496 |
2.1.3 Interchange points :
BG - Malda with Eastern Railway
Katihar with East Central Railway
Singhabad with Bangladesh Railway
MG - Forbesganj & Purnea with East Central Railway
Radhikapur with Bangladesh Railway
2.1.4 The N. F. Railway has 27 Out Agencies spread over the North Eastern States, West Bengal and Sikkim. Out of these, 3 (three) deal with all types of traffic viz. goods, parcel and passenger/luggage, while the rest handle either passenger/luggage or goods.
2.1.5 No. of trains run daily:
(Up to 01.10.2005)
Trains |
BG |
MG |
NG |
Total |
|
04 |
- |
- |
04 |
Express |
82 |
12 |
- |
94 |
Passenger |
64 |
68 |
04 |
136 |
Mixed |
02 |
04 |
- |
06 |
Grand Total |
152 |
84 |
04 |
240 |
2.1.6 Introduction of new Trains, Extension of Existing Trains and Increase in Frequency:
(a) Trains Introduced during last 5 years:
Year |
SN |
Train No. |
Introduced w.e.f. |
2000-2001 |
1. |
3149/3150 Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri Kanchankanya Express (Tri-weekly) |
16.04.2000 |
2. |
679/680 Siliguri - Changrabandha Passenger (MG) (Cancelled w.e.f. 01.12.2002) |
15.03.2001 |
|
2001- 2002 |
1. |
659A/660A Barsoi - Raiganj Passenger (MG) |
01.07.2001 |
2. |
681/682 Katihar - Jogbani Fast Passenger (MG) |
01.07.2001 |
|
3. |
871/872 Karimganj - Dullabcherra Passenger (MG) |
01.01.2002 |
|
4. |
2509/2510 Sealdah - New Jalpaiguri Superfast Express (Bi-weekly) |
04.02.2002 |
|
5. |
5711/5712 Asansol - New Jalpaiguri Express (Weekly) |
06.02.2002 |
|
6. |
621/622 Eklakhi - Gazole Passenger |
11.02.2002 |
|
2002-2003 |
1. |
2064/2063 Katihar - Patna Jan Shatabdi Express (Except Sunday) |
19.06.2002 |
2. |
707 /708 New Bongaigaon - Guwahati Passenger (via Goalpara Town) |
01.07.2002 |
|
3. |
5632/5631 Guwahati - Jodhpur/Bikaner Express (Weekly) |
20/23.7.2002 |
|
4. |
2067/2068 Guwahati Dimapur Jan Shatabdi Express |
11.10.2002 |
|
5. |
911/912 Tinsukia - Dangari Passenger |
30.10.2002 |
|
6. |
903A/904A Mariani - Tuli Passenger |
18.12.2002 |
|
2003-2004 |
1. |
913/914 Mariani Tinsukia Fast Passenger |
01.08.2003 |
2. |
689/690 Katihar - Jogbani Passenger (MG) |
08.09.2003 |
|
3. |
5713/5714 Katihar- Patna Intercity Express (Except Sunday) (Replacing 2064/2063 Jan Shatabdi Express) |
01.10.2003 |
|
4. |
625/626 New Jalpaiguri Alipurduar Jn. Passenger |
20.11.2003 |
|
5. |
5636/5635 Guwahati - Okha Dwarka Express (Weekly) |
15.12.2003 |
|
6. |
5933/5934 Dibrugarh Town - Amritsar Express (Weekly) |
16.12.2003 |
|
7. |
5640/5639 Guwahati Puri Express (Weekly) |
25.12.2003 |
|
8. |
5638/5637 Guwahati - Secunderabad Express (Weekly) |
08.01.2004 |
|
9. |
5227/5228 Yesvantpur - Muzaffarpur Express (Weekly) (via Malda Town-Katihar) |
12.01.2004 |
|
10. |
623/624 New Jalpaiguri Siliguri Jn. Passenger |
20.03.2004 |
|
11. |
5741/5742 New Jalpaiguri Alipurduar Jn.1 Inter City Express |
23.03.2004 |
|
2004-2005 |
1. |
5642/5641 Guwahati - Jhajha Express (Weekly) |
29.10.2004 |
2. |
2501/2502 Guwahati - New Delhi Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express (Bi-weekly) |
14.03.2005 |
|
2005-2006 |
1. |
710/709 Guwahati New Bongaigaon Passenger |
23.05.2005 |
2. |
915/916 Furkating Mariani Kaziranga Passenger |
01.07.2005 |
(b) Trains Extended :
Year |
SN |
Train No. |
Extended |
With effect from |
|
From |
To |
||||
1997 -1998 |
1. |
4056/4055 Brahmaputra Mail |
Dimapur |
Dibrugarh Town |
19.05.1997 |
2. |
2424A/2423A Link Rajdhani Exp. |
Guwahati |
Dibrugarh Town |
14.01.1998 |
|
1998 -1999 |
1. |
5959/5960 Kamrup Exp. |
Guwahati |
Dibrugarh Town |
14.04.1998 |
2. |
29/30 Passenger (MG) |
New Bongaigaon |
Kamakhya |
01.12.1998 |
|
3. |
75/76 Passenger |
New Tinsukia |
Tinsukia |
01.03.1999 |
|
1999 -2000 |
1. |
5742/5741 Intercity Exp. (MG) |
Siliguri |
New Jalpaiguri |
01.03.2000 |
2. |
5708/5707 Amritsar Exp. |
Barauni |
Katihar |
03.03.2000 |
|
2000- 2001 |
1. |
5665/5666 Guwahati - Lumding Exp. |
Lumding |
Dimapur |
26.03.2001 |
2001 -2002 |
1. |
705/706 Passenger |
Goalpara Town |
Guwahati |
01.07.2001 |
2. |
5629/5630 Chennai Egmore - Guwahati Exp. (New No. 5929/5930) |
Guwahati |
Dibrugarh Town |
01.07.2001 |
|
3. |
2436A/2435A Link Rajdhani Exp. |
Guwahati |
Dibrugarh Town |
03.07.2001 |
|
4. |
5763/5764 Hatey Bazare Exp. (3163/3164 (renumbered) |
Katihar |
Barauni Jn. |
17.02.2002 |
|
5. |
5087/5088 Amarnath Exp. (New No. 5654/5653) |
Gorakhpur |
Guwahati |
08.03.2002 |
|
2002 -2003 |
1. |
5603/5604 Inter-City Exp. |
New Tinsukia |
Ledo |
01.07.2002 |
2. |
659A/660A Passenger (MG) |
Raiganj |
Kaliaganj |
01.07.2002 |
|
3. |
3246/3245 Capital Express |
Katihar |
New Jalpaiguri |
07.10.2002 |
|
4. |
863/864 Passenger (MG) |
Kumarghat |
Manu |
28.12.2002 |
|
5. |
855/856 Passenger (MG) |
Kumarghat |
Manu |
26.01.2003 |
|
2003 -2004 |
1. |
2067/2068 Jan Shatabdi Exp. |
Dimapur |
Jorhat Town |
01.12.2003 |
2. |
3149/3150 Sealdah New Jalpaiguri Kanchankanya Exp. |
New Jalpaiguri |
Alipurduar Jn. |
24.03.2004 |
2004 -2005 |
1. |
622/621 Gazole - Eklakhi Pass. |
Eklakhi - Gazole |
Malda Town - Balurghat |
30.12.2004 |
2. |
5711/5712 Asansol New Jalpaiguri Exp. (Weekly) (Now 5761/5762) |
New Jalpaiguri Asansol |
Alipurduar Jn. Ranchi |
20.03.2005 |
|
2005-2006 |
1. |
4084/4083 Delhi New Jalpaiguri Sikkim Mahananda Exp. |
New Jalpaiguri |
Alipurduar Jn. |
11.07.2005 |
2. |
913/914 Mariani Tinsukia Pass. |
Mariani |
Jorhat Town |
01.07.2005 |
|
3. |
219/220 Howrah Malda Town Pass. |
Malda Town |
Balurghat |
Planned |
(c) Increase in Frequency of Trains :
Year |
SN |
Train No. |
Frequency Increase |
With effect from |
|
From |
To |
||||
1995-96
|
1.
|
2424/2423 Rajdhani Exp.
|
Weekly
|
Tri-weekly
|
22.01.1996
|
1996-97 |
1. |
3045/3046 Saraighat Exp. (Now renumbered as 2345/2346) |
Weekly |
Tri-weekly |
07.10.1996 |
1997-98 |
1. |
5625/5626 Bangalore-Guwahati Exp. |
Weekly |
Bi-weekly |
01.08.1997 |
1998-99 |
|
NIL |
|
|
|
1999 -2000 |
1. |
3147/3148 Uttar Banga Exp. |
Bi-weekly |
Tri-weekly |
08.12.1999 |
2000-01 |
|
NIL |
|
|
|
2001-02 |
|
NIL |
|
|
|
2002-03 |
|
NIL |
|
|
|
2003-04 |
1. |
2424/2423 New Delhi - Guwahati Rajdhani Exp. |
Tri-weekly |
5 days a week |
19.05.2003 |
2. |
2424A/2423A New Delhi-Guwahati - Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Exp. |
Weekly |
Bi-weekly |
19.05.2003 |
|
3. |
5632/5631 Guwahati - Jodhpur/ Bikaner Exp. |
Weekly |
Bi-weekly |
03.07.2003 |
|
2004-05 |
1. |
3149/3150 Sealdah Alipurduar Jn. Kanchankanya Exp. |
Tri-weekly |
4 days a week |
01.10.2004 |
2.
|
5711/5712 Ranchi Alipurduar Exp. (Now renumbered as 5761/5762) |
Weekly |
Bi-weekly |
20.03.2005 |
|
2005-06 |
1. |
2436A/2435A New Delhi Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Exp. |
Weekly |
Bi-weekly |
10.07.2005 |
2. |
2424A/2423A New Delhi Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Exp. |
Bi-weekly |
5 days |
11.07.2005 |
2.1.7 New proposals for trains in 20052006:
219/220 Howrah-Malda Town Passenger will be extended upto Balurghat, augmenting one GSCN. Date of extension will be notified in due course of time in consultation with Railway Board.
2.1.8 No. of passengers originating annually (in millions):
2000-2001 (Actual) |
2001-2002 (Actual) |
2002-2003 (Actual) |
2003-2004 (Actual) |
2004-2005
|
2005 2006 (Upto Sept05) |
2004-05 (Upto Sept04) |
17.38 |
24.97 |
28.26 |
29.36 |
34.13 |
20.88 |
15.73 |
2.1.9 Freight carried annually (in millions of tonnes):
2000-2001 (Actual) |
2001-2002 (Actual) |
2002-2003 (Actual) |
2003-2004 (Actual)
|
2004-2005
|
2005 2006 (Upto Sept05) |
2004-05 (Upto Sept04) |
6.28 |
7.71 |
7.09 |
9.11 |
9.95 |
5.031 |
4.376 |
2.1.10 Punctuality Performance:
Month
|
Broad Gauge |
Metre Gauge |
||||||
Mail/Express |
Passenger |
Mail/Express |
Passenger |
|||||
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
2004-05 |
2005-06 |
|
April |
90.1 |
94.0 |
91.0 |
94.6 |
98.5 |
98.9 |
85.4 |
94.4 |
May |
90.5 |
96.0 |
91.7 |
94.6 |
98.4 |
97.8 |
91.7 |
94.2 |
June |
92.0 |
94.8 |
91.3 |
94.5 |
99.0 |
95.6 |
92.0 |
95.8 |
July |
90.0 |
96.0 |
91.2 |
96.1 |
99.4 |
95.8 |
96.5 |
96.0 |
August |
88.2 |
95.0 |
92.0 |
96.0 |
99.3 |
98.0 |
92.0 |
97.0 |
September |
90.4 |
96.2 |
93.4 |
96.0 |
99.3 |
99.2 |
93.1 |
96.2 |
October |
90.5 |
|
94.5 |
|
100.0 |
|
94.0 |
|
November |
93.2 |
|
94.1 |
|
99.3 |
|
94.9 |
|
December |
92.0 |
|
93.8 |
|
98.7 |
|
93.8 |
|
January |
93.2 |
|
94.8 |
|
99.5 |
|
95.3 |
|
February |
94.2 |
|
94.3 |
|
98.2 |
|
94.9 |
|
March |
95.1 |
|
95.0 |
|
98.0 |
|
94.5 |
|
Avg |
91.6 |
95.3 |
93.1 |
95.3 |
99.0 |
97.5 |
93.2 |
95.6 |
2.1.11 Inward Freight Traffic: Mainly Food grains, Salt, Sugar, Cement,
Steel, Bitumen, POL Products & Fertilizers.
2.1.12 Outward Freight Traffic: Coal, Petrol, Oil & Lubricants (POL),
B/Chips,Paper & Brooms.
2.1.13 Total Staff on Roll (as on 30.09.2005):
Gazetted : 766
Non-gazetted : 68519
Total : 69285
Officer to staff ratio : 1:89
2.1.14 Divisional Headquarters : Katihar, Alipurduar, Rangiya, Lumding & Tinsukia.
2.1.15 Jurisdiction:
Katihar - Malda Town (exclusive) Raninagar Jalpaiguri-Haldibari, Katihar Jn., Kumedpur and Singhabad old Malda Singhabad old Malda(Broad Gauge), Katihar Jn. Siliguri Jn, Teznarayanpur Katihar Jn, Katihar Jn. to Jogbani, Barsoi Radhikapur, New Jalpaiguri Siliguri Jn (MG section) and New Jalpaiguri - Darjeeling (NG section).
Route Kms. BG 357.07, MG 406.52,
NG 87.48, total route kms. 851.07
Alipurduar - Raninagar Jalpaiguri (exclusive) Agthori (exclusive) New Bongaigaon Jogighopa (BG),
Siliguri Jn.(exclusive) Athori(exclusive), New Mal Jn. Changrabandha, Lataguri Ramshai, Alipurduar Jn. Gitaldaha Bamanhat, Rajabhatkhawa Jainti, Dhubri Golakganj Fakiragram. New Mal- Changrabandha (MG section).
Route Kms. BG 413.26, MG 1164.96, total route kms. 1578.22.
Rangiya - New Bongaigaon (including) Agthori (excluding), New Bongaigaon (including) Kamakhya (excluding) via Goalpara Town (BG), New Bongaigaon (including) Agthori (excluding) Rangiya Jn. Rangapara North Tezpur, Rangapara North North Lakhimpur Murkongselek, Rangapara North Bhalukpong (MG)
Route Kms. BG 318.96, MG 652.12 total route Kms.971.08.
Lumding - Agthori to Furkating Jn. (exclusive), Chaparmukh Jn, Haibargaon, (BG) Senchoa Lumding to Maishashan including Silchar, Lalabazar Katakhal Bhairabi, Dulabchera, Pecharthal branches and Silchar to Jiribam, Pandu to Kamakhya, (MG).
Route Kms. BG 359.84, MG 629.07 total route Kms. 988.91.
Tinsukia - Furkating Jn. (inclusive) to Tinsukia Jn., Furkating Jn. Jorhat Mariani Jn, Dibrugarh Ledo Lekhapani Tinsukia Jn. Dangari and Simaluguri Moranhat Naginimora branches.
Route Kms. BG 444.81, MG 66.00 total route Kms. 510.81.
2.1.16 Major Work Centres:
(i) Rolling Stock : New Bongaigaon, Dibrugarh
Workshop and Tindharia.
(ii) Diesel Loco sheds : BG - Malda , New Guwahati
MG Siliguri, Lumding
(iii) Transhipment Points: New Bongaigaon, Lumding.
(iv) Important yards : BG New Jalpaiguri, New Bongaigaon,
New Guwahati.
MG - Katihar, New Bongaigaon,
New Guwahati, Lumding, Badarpur
(v) System Training : New Bongaigaon
Centre
(vi) Zonal Training : Alipurduar
Centre
(vii) Diesel Traction : Siliguri, Malda and New Guwahati
Training Centre
(viii) Railway Recruitment: Guwahati, Malda, Patna and Ranchi
Boards