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Across Northeast India, railways are undergoing a remarkable transformation under the leadership of Niraj Sahay, a 1993-batch Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer and the Principal Chief Commercial Manager (PCCM) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR).
Headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati, Its network extends across Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur, Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Sikkim, while also covering parts of West Bengal and Bihar. NFR manages more than 4,200 kms of railway routes and serves over 400 stations spread across some of the country's most challenging terrains. The zone holds immense strategic significance. Its railway lines operate close to the international borders of Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, China and Myanmar, making it crucial not only for economic development but also for national security.