Tripura likely to get trains running on electricity by February

AGARTALA: Trains running on electricity are likely to begin operations in Tripura by February this year, with the completion of a key electrification project in the northeastern state, officials said on Monday.

The state at present has diesel-powered train engines. The Rs 46-crore electrification project, which was launched in 2022, will connect Tripura with the national railway grid.

The Tripura State Electricity Corporation Ltd (TSECL) will be ready to supply power to the electric transmission line of the Railways in the state by February, the officials said.

Source: PTI News

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