Dudhnoi railway station explained

Dudhnoi Junction Railway Station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Dudhnoi, Goalpara district, Assam
Country:India
Coordinates:26.0015°N 90.7619°W
Map Type:India Assam#India
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:50m (160feet)
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Northeast Frontier
Status:Electric-Line Doubling

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]

History

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DDNI/Dudhnoi . India Rail Info.
  2. Web site: Railway budget 1992-93. 24 June 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304053246/http://parliamentofindia.nic.in/lsdeb/ls10/ses3/0525029202.htm. 4 March 2016. dead.
  3. News: First railway station in Meghalaya. The Hindu. 2 April 2014.
  4. Web site: Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011. 15 January 2016.