Kamakhya Junction railway station

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Kamakhya Jn.
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Kamakhya Junction Railway Station
General information
LocationMaligaon, Green park colony, (N.F.Railway Head Qtr), Guwahati-781011, Kamrup Metro, Assam
Flag of India.svg India
Coordinates 26°09′26″N91°41′27″E / 26.1571°N 91.6907°E / 26.1571; 91.6907
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Line(s)
Platforms4
Tracks12
Connections Aiga taxi.svg Cabs, Bus.svg City Bus, Ferry.svg Pandu Port Auto-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Parking BSicon PARKING.svg Available
Bicycle facilities BSicon BICYCLE.svg Available
Accessible Wheelchair symbol.svg Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKYQ
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s) Lumding
History
Electrified Electric.svg Yes (27th March, 2021)
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway
Services
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Location
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Kamakhya Junction railway station
Location in Guwahati
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Kamakhya Junction railway station
Location in Assam
Kamakhya Junction railway station

Kamakhya Junction Railway Station is a railway junction station located at Maligaon in Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.

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Location

The station lies near to the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is the second-largest railway station of Guwahati after Guwahati railway station.

Station facilities

Kamakhya junction has upgraded its passenger amenities in recent past. The station is being developed jointly with the Union Ministry of Tourism.

Following services available in Kamakhya Junction:

Major Trains

  1. New Jalpaiguri - Guwahati Vande Bharat Express
  2. Kamakhya - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus AC Superfast Express
  3. Kamakhya - Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal AC Superfast Express
  4. Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express [3]
  5. Kamakhya–Gandhidham Superfast Express
  6. Kamakhya - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Karmabhoomi Express. [4]
  7. Kamakhya - Udaipur City Kavi Guru Express [5]
  8. Kamakhya - Jodhpur, Bhagat Ki Kothi Express
  9. Kamakhya - Delhi Brahmaputra Mail [6]
  10. Kamakhya - Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Express [7]
  11. Kamakhya - Ranchi Express [8]
  12. Kamakhya - Anand Vihar Terminal Northeast Express
  13. Kamakhya - Puri Express via Howrah [9]
  14. Kamakhya - Puri Express (via Adra)
  15. Kamakhya–Gaya Express
  16. Kamakhya - Gomti Nagar Superfast Express

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References

  1. "Guwahati's Kamakhya Railway Station gets a facelift; Upgraded with distinguished facilities". G Plus. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
  2. "Retiring rooms in Northeast Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  3. "15655/Kamakhya - Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  4. "Kamakhya Mumbai LTT Karmabhoomi Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  5. "Udaipur City Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  6. "Dibrugarh Delhi Brahmaputra Mail". indiarailinfo.com.
  7. "19305/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Kamakhya Weekly Express (PT) - Indore to Kamakhya WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
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  9. "Puri Kamakhya Express". indiarailinfo.com.
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