New Domohani railway station

New Domohani railway station is a railway station and an upcoming railway junction which serves Domohani town and Jalpaiguri city in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

New Domohani
Indian Railways junction station
LocationStation Halt, Domohani, Jalpaiguri, West Bengal, India
India
Coordinates26.5695°N 88.7858°E / 26.5695; 88.7858
Elevation84 metres (276 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)New Jalpaiguri–New Bongaigaon section
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station code
Zone(s) NFR
Division(s) Alipurduar
History
Electrifiedno
Previous namesNorth Bengal State Railway
Passengers
approx 2,538,009 passengers per year
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Location
New Domohani railway station
Location in West Bengal

History

Construction of the 265 km (165 mi)-long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge Siliguri–Jogihopa line, between 1963 and 1965, created broad-gauge railway links in North Bengal and Assam.[1]

References

  1. Raza, Moonis; Aggarwal, Yash. Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy. New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company. p. 60. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 6 August 2014.


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