Dudhnoi railway station

Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station is a Junction railway station in Goalpara district, Assam. Its code is DDNI. It is situated in a village area namely Mandalgram (approximately 2 km from Dudhnoi town). It serves the passengers from several small villages around Dudhnoi town. The station consists of a two platform. The platforms are well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationDudhnoi, Goalpara district, Assam
India
Coordinates26°00′05″N 90°45′43″E / 26.0015°N 90.7619°E / 26.0015; 90.7619
Elevation50 metres (160 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusElectric-Line Doubling
Station codeDDNI
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Rangiya
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station is located in Assam
Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station
Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station
Location in Assam
Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station is located in India
Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station
Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station
Location in India

History

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The line between Dudhnoi in Assam and Deepa in Meghalaya was proposed in Rail budget 1992–93. Later alignment was changed to Dudhnoi-Mendipathar in 2007 due to opposition of local people. Due to late handling of land to railways in Assam and Meghalaya, the work was slow up to 2013. Acquisition of land was completed by March 2013.[2][3]

This rail line is the first and only railway station in Meghalaya, a hilly state. Mendipathar railway station was inaugurated by the Prime minister of India, Narendra Modi on 30 November 2014, through a video feed to the ceremony gathering at Mendipathar, making it a Junction station.[4]

Major trains

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References

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  1. ^ "DDNI/Dudhnoi". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "Railway budget 1992-93". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. ^ "First railway station in Meghalaya". The Hindu. 2 April 2014.
  4. ^ "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.