Hasimara railway station explained

Hasimara
Type:	Indian Railways Station
Style:	Indian Railways
Address:	Jaigaon Road, Hasimara, West Bengal
Country:	India
Coordinates:	26.7309°N 89.3506°W
Elevation:	109m (358feet)
Line:	New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line
Platform:	2
Tracks:	4 (broad gauge)
Parking:	Available
Electrified:	Yes
Owned:	Indian Railways
Operator:	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Status:	Functioning
Map Dot Label:	Hasimara Railway Station
Map Size:	300
Map Type:	India West Bengal#India

Hasimara railway station is on New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line and serves the town of Hasimara in Alipurduar district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Location

This railway station is the closest railway station from Bhutan. The town of Phuntsholing in Bhutan is just 18 kilometres away from Hasimara Railway Station.^[1] This railway station lies on NJP Alipurduar line which is an active elephant corridor.^[2]

Trains

Major trains running from Hasimara railway station are as follows:

• New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Tourist Special.^{[3] [4]}
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya Karmabhoomi Express.^[5]
• Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Kamakhya Express^[6]
• Delhi-Alipurduar Mahananda Express^[7]
• Alipurduar - Secunderabad Express^[8]
• Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express^[9]
• Kamakhya-Patna Capital Express^[10]
• Ranchi–Kamakhya Express^[11]
• Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express^[12]
• Siliguri Bamanhat Intercity Express.^[13]
• Siliguri–Dhubri Intercity Express^[14]

Administration

This railway station also serves the town of Jaigaon. and lies under Alipurduar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

Notes and References

1. Web site: हवाई, सड़क और ट्रेन के माध्यम से भूटान कैसे पहुंचे? इस दुविधा को इस लेख के जरिए करें दूर. Indiatimes.com.
2. Web site: Jumbo effort to save wildlife on rail tracks. www.telegraphindia.com.
3. Web site: NJP Alipurduar Tourist Vistadome Special Express. indiarailinfo.com.
4. Web site: Enjoy another Indian Railways Vistadome ride! New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar Tourist Special to run from this date; Check timings. www.financialexpress.com.
5. Web site: Kamakhya Mumbai LTT Karmabhoomi Express. indiarailinfo.com.
6. Web site: 19305/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Kamakhya Weekly Express (PT) - Indore to Kamakhya WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. 2021-09-13.
7. Web site: 15484/Sikkim Mahananda Express - Old Delhi to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. 2021-09-13.
8. Web site: Alipurduar Secunderabad Express. indiarailinfo.com.
9. Web site: 13149/Kanchan Kanya Express (PT) - Sealdah to Alipur Duar ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. 2021-09-13.
10. Web site: 13248/Rajendra Nagar Terminal - Kamakhya Capital Express - Patna to Kamakhya ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. 2021-09-13.
11. Web site: 15661/Ranchi - Kamakhya Weekly Express - Ranchi to Kamakhya NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. 2021-09-13.
12. Web site: 15767/Siliguri - Alipur Duar Intercity Express (UnReserved) - Siliguri to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry. indiarailinfo.com. 2021-09-13.
13. Web site: Siliguri-Bamanhat Intercity Express. indiarailinfo.com.
14. Web site: Siliguri-Dhubri Intercity Express. indiarailinfo.com.