Guwahati, Feb. 20 -- The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is nearing completion of the electrification of the Lumding - Dibrugarh railway section in Assam.

The Principal Chief Electrical Engineer of NF Railway recently inspected the ongoing work on the Mariani-Simaluguri and Simaluguri - Dibrugarh sections via Moranhat, NF Railway stated in a statement.

Upon completion, Dibrugarh will be directly connected to Guwahati via Overhead Equipment (OHE), enabling the Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express and other superfast trains to operate on electric traction.

This will result in faster and more efficient journeys for passengers, it said.

The electrification of the Simaluguri - Tinsukia section is in its final phase, with commissioning targeted for ...