Karimganj Junction railway station

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Karimganj Junction
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Karimganj Junction
General information
LocationRailway Colony, Station Rd, Karimganj Town 788710, Barak Valley, Assam
India
Coordinates 24°51′37″N92°22′22″E / 24.8603°N 92.3728°E / 24.8603; 92.3728
Elevation20 m (66 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)
Distance
Platforms2
Tracks3;
  • 2 passenger tracks
  • 1 Loco reverse track
Bus routes

Karimganj–Sabroom Road

Karimganj–Silchar Road
Bus standsKarimganj Bus Stand
Bus operators Assam State Transport Corporation
Connections
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Platform levels01
ParkingAvailable
Bicycle facilitiesAvailable 🚲
AccessibleAvailable♿
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKXJ
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Lumding
ClassificationNSG–4
Website Karimganj Junction
History
Opened1898;125 years ago (1898)
Closed2014;9 years ago (2014)
Rebuilt2015;8 years ago (2015)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous names Assam Bengal Railway
Key dates
2003;20 years ago (2003)Upgraded with reservation facilities through ticket counters
2014;9 years ago (2014)Closed for gauge conversion
2015;8 years ago (2015)Reopened after gauge conversion
2019;4 years ago (2019)Upgraded with free WiFi facilities
Passengers
20185000 approxDecrease2.svg 5%(Daily)
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
New Karimganj
towards ?
Northeast Frontier Railway zone Suprakandi
towards ?
Location
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Karimganj Junction
Location in Assam
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Karimganj Junction
Location in India

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 Mahisasan. The station consists of a single diesel line.

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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]

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

See also

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References

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  3. Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
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