Furkating is the main railway junction in the Golaghat district in the state of Assam in India. It serves Golaghat town which is about 6 km away from here.
Furkating Junction | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways junction station | |
| General information | |
| Location | SH - 34, Furkating, Golaghat, Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°27′56″N 94°00′10″E / 26.4655°N 94.0027°E |
| Elevation | 101 metres (331 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding–Dibrugarh section Furkating–Jorhat–Mariani branch line |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | FKG |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Tinsukia |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Furkating Location in Assam  Furkating Location in India | |
History edit
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide 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 Mariani–Furkating line was operated by Jorehaut Provincial Railway till 1943.[1]
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]
Amenities edit
Furkating railway station has two platforms and a double-bedded retiring room.[4][5]
It is also equipped with free wifi.[6]
Major trains edit
- Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
- New Tinsukia–Amritsar Express
- Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express
- New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
- Dibrugarh–Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express[7]
- Dibrugarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express[8]
- Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati[9]
- Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express
- Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express
- Guwahati–Dibrugarh Town Nagaland Express
- Guwahati–Mariani BG Express
- Guwahati–Ledo Intercity Express
- Rangiya–New Tinsukia Express
References edit
- ^ a b "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ 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
- ^ "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Furkating railway station forum". indianrailinfo.com. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
- ^ "Retiring rooms in North East Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
- ^ "RailWire WiFi is now available in Furkating and Dudhnoi stations". RailTel.
- ^ "15609⇒15909/Avadh Assam Express (PT)". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Dibrugarh Express via Katihar". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati". indiarailinfo.com.
External links edit
- Trains at Furkating
Kaziranga National Park travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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| Oating towards ?
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Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Kamarbandha Ali towards ?
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| Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Golaghat towards ?
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