Guwahati, Feb. 7 -- The Mendipathar Railway Station in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, has successfully unloaded its first freight rake, marking a major milestone in railway logistics for the Northeastern state.

The freight rake, consisting of 21 wagons carrying food grains for the Food Corporation of India, arrived at the station on Tuesday and was unloaded promptly.

Operational since 2014, Mendipathar Railway Station is equipped with four lines and a goods circulating area, making it an ideal hub for freight movement to Meghalaya.

Railway officials said this development is expected to boost the local economy and facilitate the smooth movement of essential commodities in the region.

Meanwhile, the state capital, Shillong, remains the only cap...