Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, NFR (NFR) Construction General Manager Ashish Bansal, and other officials during a meeting to discuss key railway infrastructure projects in the Northeast, on November 4.
Maligaon, November 5 (MExN): Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Construction General Manager Ashish Bansal on November 4 met Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma to discuss key railway infrastructure projects in the Northeast, including the Lumding-Furkating Double Line and Kamakhya-Guwahati Third Line projects.
During the meeting, Bansal sought the State Government’s assistance in removing encroachments affecting railway construction, expediting land clearance and facilitating land acquisition for major projects. He specifically sought support for the proposed Kokrajhar-Gelephu New Railway Line Project, an important connectivity initiative for the region. He also apprised the Chief Minister of the progress of ongoing railway infrastructure projects and surveys being undertaken by NFR Construction across the Northeast.
The meeting also saw Bansal hand over a cheque of Rs. 13,63,205 to the Assam Chief Minister’s Relief Fund on behalf of NFR Construction to support people affected by floods in the state during June and July 2026.
