Dudhnoi railway station

Dudhnoi railway station is a small 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 single platform. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

Dudhnoi railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationDudhnoi, Goalpara district, Assam
India
Coordinates26.0015°N 90.7619°E / 26.0015; 90.7619
Elevation50 metres (160 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier
Platforms3
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusDiesel-Line Doubling
Station codeDDNI
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Rangiya
ElectrifiedNo
Location
Dudhnoi railway station
Location in Assam
Dudhnoi railway station
Location in India

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.[4]

Major trains
  • 55681/55682 Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger
  • 55811/55812 Dhubri–Kamakhya Passenger
  • 75723/75724 New Bongaigaon–Guwahati DEMU
  • 55803/55804 New Bongaigaon–Guwahati Passenger

References
  1. "DDNI/Dudhnoi". India Rail Info.
  2. "Railway budget 1992-93". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2017.
  3. "First railway station in Meghalaya".
  4. "Statement showing Category-wise No. of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011" (PDF). Retrieved 15 January 2016.


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