New Tinsukia Junction railway station

Railway station in Assam, India

27°28′47″N 95°20′02″E / 27.4797°N 95.3340°E / 27.4797; 95.3340Elevation124 metres (407 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNortheast Frontier RailwayLine(s) Platforms3Tracks10ConnectionsAuto-rickshaw, Bus StandConstructionStructure typeStandard on groundParkingParking AvailableBicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities AvailableAccessibleDisabled access YesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeNTSK Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone Division(s) TinsukiaHistoryOpened1883ElectrifiedOngoingPrevious namesDibru-Sadiya RailwayPassengers30K/Day (Increase high) Services Waiting RoomFood & DrinkFood PlazaLiftsCCTVEscalatorsRailwire Free WifiRetiring Rooms
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New Tinsukia Junction railway station is located in Assam
New Tinsukia Junction railway station
New Tinsukia Junction railway station
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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. New Tinsukia is the second station in the town of Tinsukia after the old Tinsukia Station. The Railway Heritage Park, Tinsukia is located at the station, with locomotives from the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), Dibru–Sadiya Railway (DSR) and Assam Bengal Railway (ABR).

History

The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 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 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]

Station amenities

Following services available in New Tinsukia Jn. Railway Station:

  • 02 (02 Bedded) AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point
  • 02 (02 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker
  • 01 (01 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Room with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker
  • 01 (07 Bedded) Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV
  • ATM
  • Paid Executive Lounge cum Food Bar
  • High Speed Google Railwire Free Wi-Fi service
  • Upper Class/Lower Class Waiting Rooms having Free Wi-Fi/AC/TV/Charging points/Drinking water & separate Ladies/Gents Washrooms
  • Food Plaza
  • Tea Stall
  • FOB with 2X Escalator/Elevators 2X
  • CCTV Surveillance
  • Cloak Room

References

  1. ^ a b 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.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to New Tinsukia Junction railway station.
  • Tinsukia travel guide from Wikivoyage
  • New Tinsukia Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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