Dimapur railway station

Dimapur
Regional Rail & Light Rail station
Dimapur Railway Station Complex
General information
LocationRailway Station Road, Civil Hospital Colony, Dimapur, Nagaland
 India
Coordinates25°54′21″N 93°43′42″E / 25.9058°N 93.7282°E / 25.9058; 93.7282
Elevation154 metres (505 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Lumding–Dibrugarh section
Platforms3
Tracks5
Connections Cabs, Auto-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesUnavailable
AccessibleDisabled access Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDMV
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Lumding
History
Opened1903
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway
Location
Dimapur railway station is located in Nagaland
Dimapur railway station
Dimapur railway station
Location in Nagaland
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Dimapur Railway Station is a railway station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is located in Dimapur District in the Indian state of Nagaland. It serves Dimapur and its surrounding areas.

History

The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge railway 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]

Major trains

Under-construction line to Kohima

As of July 2020, the Dhansiri–Zubza line to Kohima is expected to be completed by March 2023.[7]

The 123-kilometre (76 mi)-long Dimapur–Zubza–Kohima new line project has the status of a National Project. Final location survey has been completed for the entire project.[8][9]

As of August 2019, the 25% work on the 82.5 km line from Dhansiri to Zubza near state capital Kohima has been completed, railway has requested the Nagaland govt to expedite the land acquisition process which is holding up progress on this rail link.[citation needed]

Future extension

The Chinese government has proposed to Myanmar to connect the existing Myitkyina railhead in North Myanmar on China–Myanmar border to west to Zubza/Dimapur railhead in Nagaland of India, and to east to Dehong Dai and Jingpo Autonomous Prefecture in Yunnan of China.[10]

Amenities

Dimapur railway station has two four-bedded retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.[11]

References

  1. ^ "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  2. ^ 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
  3. ^ "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ^ "15604/Ledo - Guwahati Intercity Express (PT) - Ledo to Guwahati NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  5. ^ "12424/New Delhi - Dibrugarh Town Rajdhani Express - New Delhi to Dibrugarh Town NR/Northern Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  6. ^ "15910/Avadh Assam Express (PT) - Lalgarh to Dibrugarh NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry".
  7. ^ North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up, Financial Express, July 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "North Eastern Region" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  9. ^ "The Sentinel". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
  10. ^ Future rail extension plans in Myanmar
  11. ^ "Retiring rooms in North East Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Rangapahar Crossing
towards ?
Northeast Frontier Railway zone Khotkhoti
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