NFR holds speed trial run of electric locomotive train in Mendipathar

TURA, March 15: Officials of the Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Rangiya Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), on Wednesday conducted a speed trial run of the electric locomotive train at Mendipathar Railway Station.
The trial run of the electric loco train was conducted on a stretch from Mendipathar Railway station to Dudhnoi at a speed of 65 KMPH. The speed trial was necessitated to ensure the smoothness of the overhead electrification. For operation of the electric locomotive train, 25KV electric power is being drawn from New Bongaigaon substation.
Sources informed that the electrification works for the Mendipathar-Dudhnoi stations have been completed and after the commissioning of the trial run and authorisation from higher authority, the train service would be operational using electric locomotives.
Earlier, Principal Chief Electrical Engineer, NF Railway, Ravilesh Kumar, reviewed the technical aspects of the electrified station which covered EHT crossing, level crossing gate, bridge, switching station, curve related to electrified S&T and engineering.
Kumar also advised the concerned sectional and station staff to take various safety measures while working on the 25kv electric traction.
Headquarters, divisional and electrification officers, DRM, RNY, VK Srivastav, senior DSTE Amit Kr Mani, DOM Ankit Gupta, DEN II, RNY, Shitanshu Verma and senior DEE, TRD, RNY Pankaj Pal were among others who were present during the inspection and commissioning of the electric loco speed trial.
The public were also cautioned against the high voltage traction and were asked to keep away from electric traction wires and fittings either directly or through other articles such as poles, bamboo and other objects.