Karimganj Junction railway station
Karimganj Junction Railway Station serves the Indian city of Karimganj in Assam. It belongs to Lumding railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is located in Karimganj district. It is the Second biggest railway station in Karimganj District, after Badarpur Junction. It is also one of the three railway stations serving the city of Karimganj, the others being Longai and New Karimganj. It is one of the oldest railway station in India built under Assam Bengal Railway. It is the main railway station of Karimganj Town. It consists of two platforms with a total of 12 halting trains. It serves as the main halt for all passenger trains from Silchar, Agartala, Dharmanagar, Dullabcherra, Badarpur, and Maishashan. The station consists of "Single Diesel Line".
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[[File:|Station Entrance|137px]] [[File:|Outside View|137px]] [[File:| Platforms|137px]] [[File:| Kanchanjungha Express at Platform 1|137px]] Clockwise from top left:
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| Location | Railway Colony, NH8, Karimganj-Patharkandi Road, Karimganj Town 788710, Barak Valley, Assam India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 24.8603°N 92.3728°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 20 m (66 ft) | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3;
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| Bus routes |
Karimganj-Sabroom Road Karimganj-Silchar Road | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | Karimganj Bus Stand | ||||||||||
| Bus operators | Assam State Transport Corporation | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||
| Platform levels | 01 | ||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available🚲 | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Available♿ | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KXJ | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Lumding railway division | ||||||||||
| Classification | NSG–4 | ||||||||||
| Website | Karimganj Junction | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1898 | ||||||||||
| Closed | 2014 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2015 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | Not Available | ||||||||||
| Previous names | Assam Bengal Railway | ||||||||||
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| 2003 | Upgraded with Reservation facilities through ticket counters | ||||||||||
| 2014 | Closed for Gauge Conversion | ||||||||||
| 2015 | Reopened after Gauge Conversion | ||||||||||
| 2019 | Upgraded with free WiFi facilities | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2018) | 5000 approx  | ||||||||||
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  Karimganj Junction Location in Assam  Karimganj Junction Location in India | |||||||||||
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History
The Station was first inaugurated in 1898 under Assam Bengal Railway. Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea plantations in Assam. Assam Bengal Railway had III sections & Karimganj Junction come under Section I named as Comilla-Akhaura-Kulaura-Badarpur section opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to Lumding in 1903.[1]
Akhaura Jn. to Badarpur Jn. Section under Assam Bengal Railway
Post gauge conversion
After gauge conversion, the station is connected to Tripura via the newly constructed New Karimganj railway station.[2][3][4] Following the construction of the New Karimganj railway station, railway traffic into Karimganj Junction has drastically reduced. All long-distance trains, including the Kanchenjunga Express, Humsafar Express, Rajdhani Express, Tripura Sundari Express, and Deoghar - Agartala Weekly Express, bypass the Karimganj Junction completely by short halting and passing through the New Karimganj railway station, instead.
Station facilities
The station contains two platforms serving several passengers. It also contains retiring rooms or passenger waiting rooms with proper sanitation facilities. The Station is also upgraded with reservation facilities through ticket counters in the year 2003. Karimganj Junction is also upgraded with RailTel free WiFi facilities.[5][6][7]
Major trains
- Agartala - Silchar Passenger
- Silchar - Dharmanagar Passenger
- Dullavcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger
- Badarpur - Dullabcherra Passenger
- Maishashan Silchar Passenger
Gallery
Awareness Programme on Cleanliness in Karimganj Junction
Backside entrance of Platform 2
References
- "[IRFCA] Indian Railway History - Assam Railways and Trading Company". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG
- Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
- Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East
- "PROVISION OF WI-FI AT STATIONS". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Welcome to North East Frontier Railway / Indian Railways Portal". PRS functioning in various districts under the jurisdiction of North East Frontier Railway. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- "Retiring Room Accommodation Rules". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
External links
- NFR official website
- IRCTC official website
- Indian Railways official website
- IRFCA official website
- Railway Ministry official website