N.F. Railway Update: Double line commissioned between Dudhnai and Dhupdhara stations

Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)/NF circle has completed the statutory inspection of double line between Dudhnai and Dhupdhara stations commissioned to augment sectional capacity significantly.

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  • The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)/NF circle has completed the statutory inspection of the newly laid double line between Dudhnai & Dhupdhara stations o­n 24th November, 2022.
  • This newly laid second line will be utilized for goods and passenger traffic with a maximum speed of 100 km per hour.
  • The entire length of New Bongaigaon – Kamakhya via Goalpara doubling project is of 176 km. The stretch between Dudhnai to Dhupdhara is of 29.71 km.
  • Speed trial at 122 km per hour was done by the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS)/NF circle.
  • Modern technologies like, robust track structure with use of all wide base Pre-Stressed Concrete (PSC) sleepers & Thick Web Switches which is new design of sturdier switches o­n pre-stressed concrete sleepers and can handle higher speeds were used for this double line territory.
  • It is to be mentioned here that with the laying of double lines, movement of trains can be done in both directions without stop-over crossings at stations which will increase the punctuality of trains. More trains can be run with enhanced speed.
  • Earlier 26.43 km section between Abhaypuri to Pancharatna was commissioned o­n 28th July, 2022, o­n completion of this entire section of New Bongaigaon – Kamakhya via Goalpara, the northeast connectivity will be boosted significantly.

Source: Northeast Frontier Railway- Press Release | Image Credit (representational): MoR