Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) achieved a significant milestone with the unloading of the first-ever rake of cement at Molvom Railway Station in Nagaland. The rake, consisting of 41 wagons loaded with cement from M/s My Home Industries Pvt. Ltd., Telangana, was successfully unloaded at 18:45 hrs on 24th September, 2025 for M/s North East Infra Network. This marks the first rake movement to Molvom Railway Station, strengthening rail connectivity and infrastructure in the region. NFR continues its commitment to enhancing freight facilities in the Northeast supporting economic growth and sustainable logistics. The rake carried 2,624 tonnes of cement over 2,500 km from Mellacheruvu, Telangana to Molvom railway station in Nagaland providing industries with cost effective, eco-friendly transport and contributing to the state’s socio-economic development.
The 82.50 km Dimapur–Kohima railway line, spanning 2.75 km in Assam and 79.75 km in Nagaland, runs from Dhansiri in Assam to Zubza in Kohima. It features eight stations Dhansiri, Dhansiripar, Shokhuvi, Molvom, Pherima, Piphema, Menguzuma and Zubza along with 27 major bridges, 149 minor bridges, 5 Road Over Bridges, 15 Road Under Bridges and 20 tunnels covering 31 km. The 16.5 km Dhansiri–Shokhuvi section was commissioned in October 2021 with passenger services from Shokhuvi to Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh and Mendipathar in Meghalaya operational since then. The newly completed 14.64 km Shokhuvi–Molvom was commissioned in March 2025.
Indian Railways, as the Lifeline of the Nation, is dedicated to expanding its network in the Northeast. The successful placement of this first rake at Molvom reflects NFR’s continuous efforts to bring reliable rail services to remote regions while reducing carbon emissions in line with the commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2030.
