Kamakhya Junction railway station

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

Kamakhya Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Kamakhya Junction, Guwahati
General information
LocationMaligaon, Green park colony, (NFR Head Qtr), Guwahati, Kamrup Metro, Assam
India
Coordinates26°09′26″N 91°41′27″E
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway zone
Line(s)Barauni–Guwahati line
Guwahati–Goalpara town–New Bongaigaon junction line
Platforms4
ConnectionsAuto rickshaw, Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeKYQ
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s) Lumding
History
ElectrifiedMarch 27, 2021 (2021-03-27)
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway
Location
Kamakhya Junction
Location in Assam
Kamakhya Junction
Location in India

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.

  • It has 10 retiring rooms with free wifi, television, air-conditioner etc.
  • A dormitory containing 10 beds, waiting halls for 120 passengers to accommodate with the digital display system.
  • RailWire free high-speed Wi-Fi service provided by Google.
  • Computerized railway reservation system and vegetarian and non vegetarian food stalls.[1][2]
  • NF Railway launched its first parcel train with electric drive up to Kamakhya station in 2021.[3]

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. "First passenger train pulled by electric loco comes to Assam". Times of India. Retrieved 14 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
toward ?
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
toward ?
toward ?
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
New Bongaigaon–Kamakhya line
Terminus
toward ?
Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Guwahati–Pandu section
toward ?


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