Assam now on country’s electric train map

GUWAHATI: A parcel train, propelled by an electric locomotive, chugged into Kamakhya railway station in Guwahati on Thursday, thereby taking Assam to the country’s electric train map.

New Coochbehar in West Bengal used to be the last destination for trains with electric locomotives. From there, diesel locomotives were attached for onward journey to Assam and other states in the Northeast.