New Tinsukia Junction railway station

New Tinsukia is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is located in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Tinsukia and the surrounding areas. It is the second station in the town of Tinsukia after the old Tinsukia Station.

New Tinsukia Junction
Junction station
New Tinsukia railway station
LocationAssam Trunk Road, Hijuguri, Tinsukia district, Assam
India
Coordinates27°28′47″N 95°20′02″E
Elevation124 metres (407 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Lumding–Dibrugarh section
Platforms3
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
Station codeNTSK
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s) Tinsukia
Location
New Tinsukia Junction
Location in Assam
New Tinsukia Junction
Location in India

History

The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 38 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to Makum was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.[1]

The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by Assam Bengal Railway from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903.[1][2]

The project for the conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]

Amenities

New Tinsukia railway station has two double-bedded AC retiring rooms; 2 double bedded, a single bedded Non AC retiring rooms and a 7 bedded dormitory. New Tinsukia Jn is also to be developed as a world class station which includes better passenger amenities such as free WiFi, escalators, food courts, enhanced waiting rooms, stainless steel chairs etc.[4]

References

  1. Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, ISBN 81-7099-538-8, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059
  2. "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. "Retiring rooms in North East Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Sripuriagaon
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Panitola
TerminusNortheast Frontier Railway zone
New Tinsukia–Dangri branch line and New Tinsukia–Lekhapani branch line
Tinsukia
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