Mariani Junction railway station
Mariani Junction railway station is the major railway junction of Jorhat district in the Indian state of Assam on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It serves Jorhat city, Mariani and its surrounding area as well. The railway station is located at a distance of 18 km (11 mi) from Jorhat city.
- New Construction: EMD Diesel Locomotive Shed for 50 locomotives.
- Zonal Number (for its Trains) = 159XX
 Mariani Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
 Kamakhya-Dibrugarh Express enters Mariani Junction in a summer afternoon | |
| General information | |
| Location | Mariani, Jorhat, Assam India |
| Coordinates | 26°39′11″N 94°18′32″E |
| Elevation | 117 metres (384 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding–Dibrugarh section Furkating–Jorhat–Mariani branch line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard broad gauge |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MXN |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Tinsukia |
| History | |
| Closed | No |
| Rebuilt | Yes (MG Station to BG Station) |
| Electrified | No |
| Location | |
  Mariani Location in Assam  Mariani Location in India | |
Amenities
Mariani junction has three platforms, two double-bedded retiring rooms, computerized railway reservation system, parking facilities, vegetarian food stalls and free high speed Google RailWire WiFi.[1]
Mariani diesel locomotive shed
NFR's upcoming second fully-fledged state of art dedicated EMD locomotive shed. With an aim to further upgrade the maintenance of diesel locomotives in the North Eastern region and to ease the pressure faced by the New Guwahati Diesel Locomotive Shed, the Indian Railways is now coming up with two more such sheds in Assam, which will be located at Mariani. A diesel locomotive shed is being constructed after being removed out of Railway Quarters and used to handle 50 EMD WDP4Ds & WDG4Ds Dual Cab locomotives, which have a range of 4,500 horsepower. There will be around 500 personnel, including engineers and artisans, in both the upcoming sheds. Afterwards, Tinsukia Division will have its own locomotive shed, as presently it has trip sheds. After that, Northeast Frontier Railway will get its fourth locomotive shed, the second locomotive shed in Assam after the New Guwahati shed, to ease pressure on Malda Town locomotive shed, Siliguri socomotive shed, and New Guwahati locomotive shed. The expected completion and commission is March 2018.
Major trains
Many important trains like Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Avadh Assam Express, Kamrup Express, Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express, New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express etc. pass through Mariani Junction and connect it with major cities of the country.
References
- "Retiring rooms in Northeast Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 July 2013.
External links
- Mariani Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Nakachari toward ? |
||
| Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone Furkating–Jorhat–Mariani branch line | Cinnamara toward ? |