The first-ever full freight rake loading was done in Meghalaya with wagons carrying coal, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) said on Saturday. The operation was carried out last week at Mendipathar, the state’s only railway head, with a full rake of 42 covered wagons loaded for Jalalgarh, the NFR said in a release.
The station had entered the railway freight network with its first unloading operation on February 4 last year. Since then, Mendipathar has handled 29 mini rakes and six full rakes, equivalent to 20.5 full rakes. Railway officials said the development signals the station’s readiness to handle large-scale freight operations.
Mendipathar had entered the railway freight network on February 4 last year with its first unloading operation. Since then, the station has handled 29 mini rakes and six full rakes, together equivalent to 20.5 full rakes. The commencement of full rake loading is expected to strengthen freight connectivity, ease the movement of goods and support economic activity across Meghalaya, officials said.