129 wagons, 3 engines: North Eastern Railway runs its longest ‘Awadh Mahashakti’ freight train

North Eastern Railway (NER) has successfully operated its longest ever freight train, the Awadh Mahashakti, covering a distance of approximately 160 km from Gonda to Sitapur in Uttar Pradesh. The train, which comprised three engines and 129 wagons, made its maiden voyage on August 20, reaching its destination at 5:40 pm, having departed at 1:50 pm.

This impressive train, formed at the Gonda Yard of NER's Lucknow division, aims to enhance the railway's freight carrying capacity by utilizing three rakes of BCN empty wagons during a single passage, saving two previous trips. The Gonda-Burhwal-Sitapur route, a crucial part of HDN-4 (High-Density Network-4), connects Delhi with Guwahati and plays a vital role in rail connectivity between the nation's northern and eastern regions.