The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS), Northeast Frontier Circle, Kolkata, Sumeet Singhal, carried out the statutory inspection of the newly constructed Broad Gauge (BG) double line sections between Katihar (1.380 km)-Kuretha (12.440 km) and Katihar (1.327 km)-Sonaili (17.542 km) in Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
The inspection programme commenced from June 17, 2026 to June 19, 2026. Both these sections form part of the Katihar-Kumedpur and Katihar-Mukuria new double line projects.
The Katihar-Kumedpur and Katihar-Mukuria new double line project, spanning a total length of 64.14 km, includes 2 important bridges, 27 major bridges and 23 minor bridges, along with extensive track and associated railway infrastructure.
Upon completion, the double line corridor will serve 16 railway stations, facilitating improved train operations, increased line capacity, reduced congestion, and more efficient movement of both passenger and freight traffic across the Katihar Division of NFR.
During the ongoing inspection the CRS inspected station infrastructure, track geometry, bridges, signalling and telecommunication systems, electrical installations, safety arrangements and other associated railway assets of the newly constructed sections. The inspection also included a detailed examination of stations and field installations along the route.
A speed trial was conducted by the CRS, NF Circle on the newly constructed double-line sections between Katihar-Kuretha and Katihar-Sonaili. The trial was undertaken to assess the operational safety, stability and overall readiness of these sections prior to their commissioning.
