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==History== |
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The {{RailGauge|1000mm}} wide [[metre gauge]] railway track earlier laid by [[Assam Bengal Railway]] from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru-Sadiya line in 1903.<ref name= |
The {{RailGauge|1000mm}} wide [[metre gauge]] railway track earlier laid by [[Assam Bengal Railway]] from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru-Sadiya line in 1903.<ref name=tinsukia>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |title=History of Tinsukia Division |publisher=NF Railway |accessdate=13 May 2013 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |archivedate=10 March 2014 |df= }}</ref><ref>Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, ISBN 81-7099-538-8, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi - 110059</ref> |
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The project for the conversion of the Lumding-Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{RailGauge|1676mm}} wide [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] was completed by the end of 1997.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.processregister.com/Lumding-Dibrugarh_G_C/Project/pid11580.htm |title = Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project| publisher= Process Register| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref> |
The project for the conversion of the Lumding-Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{RailGauge|1676mm}} wide [[Indian gauge|broad gauge]] was completed by the end of 1997.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.processregister.com/Lumding-Dibrugarh_G_C/Project/pid11580.htm |title = Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project| publisher= Process Register| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 06:08, 4 May 2017
Dimapur | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Dimapur, Nagaland India |
| Coordinates | 25°54′21″N 93°43′42″E / 25.9058°N 93.7282°E |
| Elevation | 154 metres (505 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding-Dibrugarh section |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Accessible |  |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DMV |
| Division(s) | Lumding |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Previous names | Assam Bengal Railway |
Dimapur is a railway station on the Lumding-Dibrugarh section. It is located in Dimapur district in the Indian state of Nagaland. It serves Dimapur and the surrounding areas.
History
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide metre gauge railway track earlier laid by Assam Bengal Railway from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru-Sadiya line in 1903.[1][2]
The project for the conversion of the Lumding-Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]
New line
The 123-kilometre (76 mi) long Dimapur-Zubza-Kohima new line project has the status of a National Project. Final location survey has been completed for the entire project.[4][5]
Amenities
Dimapur railway station has two four-bedded retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.[6]
References
- ^ "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, ISBN 81-7099-538-8, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi - 110059
- ^ "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "North Eastern Region" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ http://www.sentinelassam.com/northeast/story.php?sec=2&subsec=9&id=158314&dtP=2013-05-08&ppr=1
- ^ "Retiring rooms in North East Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Retrieved 14 May 2013.
External links
- Dimapur railway station at the India Rail Info
Dimapur travel guide from Wikivoyage
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