Rangiya Junction railway station
Rangiya Junction railway station is a junction station on the New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section of Barauni–Guwahati line, and Rangia–Tezpur line of Rangiya–Murkongselek section. It is located in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Rangiya and the surrounding areas.
Rangiya Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
 Rangia Junction | |
| Location | Rangia, Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°26′50″N 91°36′20″E |
| Elevation | 53 metres (174 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section Rangiya–Murkongselek section Barauni–Guwahati line |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | yes |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | RNY |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Rangiya |
| History | |
| Opened | 1909 |
| Electrified | Yes (2021) |
| Location | |
  Rangiya Junction Location in Assam  Rangiya Junction Location in India | |
History
In 1883–84 the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line of Assam Behar State Railway met the Eastern Bengal Railway's 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad-gauge line at Parbatipur Junction. It reached Katihar Junction in 1888–89 and in 1909 it reached Amingaon on the banks of the Brahmaputra, which could be crossed by ferry to reach Guwahati.[1]
The new broad-gauge track from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati was commissioned in 1984.[2]
Saraighat Bridge opened in 1962, initially carried metre-gauge tracks, which was later replaced by broad-gauge tracks.[3]
The 450 km (280 mi)-long Rangia–Murkongselek line is being converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in)-wide metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)-wide broad gauge. As of 2013, the work is expected to be completed soon.[4]
Electrification
Electrification of the Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati line was sanctioned in 2008.[5] In the document on Vision 2020 – A Blue Print for Railway Electrification Programme, in the list of ongoing projects the entire route km (836) is shown as balance work as on 1 April 2010.[6]
Track doubling
Doubling of the track between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya via Rangia has been approved in the railway budget for 2013–14.[7]
References
- John Hurd and Ian J.Kerr (3 August 2012). India's Railway History: A Research Handbook. Koninklijke Brill NV, Leien, The Netherlands. p. 175, table 6-3. ISBN 978-90-04-23003-3. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "50 years of Saraighat bridge". The Times of India. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Arunachal Pradesh soon on railway map". The Hindu Business Line. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "CCEA approves Rs. 506 crores for Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati section". Projects Today. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Vision 2020 – A Blue Print for Railway Electrification Programme" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
- "Rail budget 2013: Wait for electric trains in India's North-East gets longer". First Post economy. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
External links
- Rangiya Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
Rangia travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ghoghrapar | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Kendukana |
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| Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone Rangia–Murkongselek line | Goreswar |