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The Guwahati–Lumding section is a broad-gauge railway line connecting Guwahati and Lumding Junction. The 179-kilometre (111 mi) long railway line operates in the Indian stateofAssam. It is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone.

Guwahati–Lumding section (including Chaparmukh-Silghat Town & Chaparmukh-Mairabari branch lines)
Chaparmukh Junction an important railway station on Guwahati–Lumding section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleAssam
Termini
  • Lumding
  • Service
    Operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway zone
    History
    Opened1900; 124 years ago (1900)
    Technical
    Line length181 km (112 mi)
    Number of tracks1
    Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
    Old gauge1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in)
    ElectrificationOngoing
    Operating speed110 km/h (68 mph)

    Route map

    km

    Up arrow

    0
    Guwahati

    4
    New Guwahati

    5
    Noonmati

    10
    Satgaon Army Halt

    8
    Narangi

    14
    Panikhaiti

    19
    Thakurkuchi

    26
    Panbari

    33
    Digaru

    Kamalajori
    010

    38
    0
    Tetelia

    45
    Kamrup Khetri
    Byrnihat
    022

    51
    Barahu
    under construction ↑
    planned ↓

    56
    Jagi Road
    Sohkhwai
    032

    64
    Aujuri
    Lailad
    040

    70
    Sonuabori
    Nonghpoh
    048

    75
    Dharamtul
    Mawkyndah
    054

    82
    Thekeraguri
    Umtsaor
    063

    90
    Chaparmukh Junction
    Nongseter
    071

    Kyrdemkulai
    084

    94
    Raha
    Umroi
    097

    102
    Phulaguri
    Umpling
    109

    107
    Bebejia
    Mawshaepah
    121

    109
    Senchoa Junction
    Shillong
    130

    115
    Haibargaon
    Nagaon
    116

    125
    Rupahigaon
    Puranigudam
    126

    131
    Tarabari
    Samaguri
    135

    135
    Juria
    Amoni
    143

    139
    Dagaon
    Salona
    148

    144
    Balikotia
    Salona-Khumtai line
    (planned)
    0Left arrow

    147
    Batadrawa
    Kallyden Siding
    153

    153
    Dhing Bazar
    Solal Siding
    158

    156
    Dhing
    Jakhalabandha
    163

    159
    Mairabari
    Silghat Town
    171

    planned bridge over
    Brahmaputra River

    Silghat Town–Dekargaon
    line (planned)
    0Down arrow

    99
    Laopani

    107
    Kampur

    118
    Jamunamukh

    128
    Jugijan

    135
    Hojai

    142
    Dhalpukhuri

    149
    Lanka

    154
    Habaipur

    165
    Lamsakhang

    171
    Patharkhola

    Left arrow

    179
    Lumding Junction

    Down arrow
    km
    km

    Source: Indian Railway Time Table[full citation needed]

    History

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    In the pre-partition days, Assam was linked to Chittagong through the Akhaura-Kulaura-Chhatak Line and Akhaura-Laksam-Chittagong Line. The Chittagong link had been constructed in response to the demand of the Assam tea planters for a railway link to Chittagong port. Assam Bengal Railway started construction of a railway track on the eastern side of Bengal in 1891. A 150-kilometre long (93 mi) track between Chittagong and Comilla was opened to traffic in 1895. The Comilla-Akhaura-Kulaura-Badarpur section was opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to Lumding in 1903.[1][2][3] The Assam Bengal Railway constructed a branch line to Guwahati, connecting the city to the eastern line in 1900. During the 1900–1910 period, the Eastern Bengal Railway built the Golakganj-Amingaon branch line, thus connecting the western bank of the Brahmaputra to the western line.

    Broad gauge

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    The railway tracks from Guwahati to Lumding and from Chaparmukh to Haibargaon were upgraded from metre gaugeto5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge in 1994.[4]

    Line doubling

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    The Guwahati-Lumding-Dibrugarh line was proposed to be doubled in the Railway Budget for 2011–12.[5]

    The 44.92 km (28 mi) long Lumding-Hojai doubling project was sanctioned in 2012–13. The Lumding Hojai patch doubling was completed on 10 July 2019.[6] The 30.50 km (19 mi) long New Guwahati-Digaru doubling project was completed in 2012–13.[7][8]

    Railway reorganisation

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    The Assam Railway and Trading Company Limited was merged with Assam Bengal Railway in 1945.[9] With partition, Assam Bengal Railway was split up and railway lines in Assam became Assam Railway.[10] In 1952, North East Railway was formed with the amalgamation of Assam Railway, Oudh-Tiirhut Railway and the Kanpur-Achnera section of Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway.[11] Northeast Frontier Railway was created with a part of NE Railway in 1958.[10]

    References

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    1. ^ Fida, Quazi Abul (2012). "Railway". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
  • ^ Report on the administration of North East India (1921–22). Mttal Publishers Distributors. 1984. p. 46.
  • ^ S.N. Singh; Amarendra Narain; Purnendu Kumar (2006). Socio Economic and Political Problems of Tea Garden Workers: A Study of Assam. New Delhi: Mittal Publications. p. 105. ISBN 81-8324-098-4.
  • ^ "Welcome to the website of Lumding Division, Northeast Frontier Railway". Lumding Division, NF Railway. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  • ^ "State Congress elated, opposition critical". The Assam Tribune, 26 February 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  • ^ "Lumding-Hojai Patch Doubling Project" (PDF). NF Railway. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  • ^ "New Guwahati Patch Doubling Project" (PDF). NF Railway. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  • ^ "North Eastern Region" (PDF). Indian Railways. 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
  • ^ a b "History". Northeast Frontier Railway. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  • ^ "Geography : Railway Zones". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 May 2013.

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