MALIGAON, Oct 16: Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved significant progress under the Ministry of Railways 'One Station One Product' (OSOP) initiative, which aims to promote local artisans and entrepreneurs by providing them a platform to showcase and sell their indigenous products at railway stations. As of October 2025, a total of 112 stations under NFR have operational OSOP outlets, covering 135 functional units. Under this initiative, the Alipurduar Division has made 12 stations operational, Katihar Division 23, Lumding Division 32, Rangiya Division 20 and Tinsukia Division 25. In terms of geographical spread, OSOP outlets are now operational at 71 stations in Assam, 26 in West Bengal, 8 in Bihar, 4 in Tripura, 2 in Arunachal Pradesh and 1 in Nagaland. This initiative has provided a major boost to local crafts, traditional products and self-employment opportunities across the Northeast region, in line with the vision of 'Vocal for Local'.
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