Kamakhya Junction railway station
 Kamakhya Junction | |||||
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| Indian Railways junction station | |||||
 Kamakhya Junction, Maligaon, Guwahati, July 2018 | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Maligaon, Green park colony, (NFR Head Qtr), Guwahati, Kamrup Metro, Assam India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°09′26″N 91°41′27″E / 26.1571°N 91.6907°E | ||||
| Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Line(s) | Barauni–Guwahati line Guwahati–Goalpara town–New Bongaigaon junction line | ||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Connections | Auto rickshaw, Bus, Taxi | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KYQ | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Lumding | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Under Construction | ||||
| Previous names | Assam Bengal Railway | ||||
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Kamakhya Junction railway station is a railway junction station located at Maligaon in Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.
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.[1]
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.[2][3]
Major trains
Some of the major trains originating from here are-
- North East Express
- Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya AC Express
- Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express
- Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
- Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express
- Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express
References
- ^ "Kamakhya Junction Railway Station(KYQ)". erail.in. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Guwahati's Kamakhya Railway Station gets a facelift; Upgraded with distinguished facilities". G Plus. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
{{cite web}}:|archive-date=requires|archive-url=(help) - ^ "Retiring rooms in Northeast Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
External links
- Kamakhya Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
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