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Arrives In Guwahati
Previously, trains with electric locomotives travelled till New Cooch Behar in bordering West Bengal,
from where diesel locomotives were attached for onward journey.
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All India Press Trust of India Updated: October 21, 2021 10:19 pm IST

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10 Slides Guwahati: A parcel train rolled into Kamakhya Railway Station in Guwahati on
Thursday, making it the "first-ever" train to be pulled by an electric locomotive in
Assam.
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Drastic Weight Loss Previously, trains with electric locomotives travelled till New Cooch Behar in
12 Slides bordering West Bengal, from where diesel locomotives were attached for onward
journey.

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A Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) spokesperson said in a release, with the
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Weight Loss completion of electrification work of railway tracks up to Kamakhya Railway
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station and commissioning of the section, trains will come directly up to
Kamakhya without change of traction.

"As such, there will be direct connectivity from New Delhi to Kamakhya on electric
traction without change of locomotive en route," it added.

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Higher speed potential, saving of time and energy, increased energy efficiency,
pollution-free mode of transportation, and cost-effectiveness are among the
benefits of electric rail connectivity, the release said.

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