Naharlagun railway station
Naharlagun नाहरलागुन | |
|---|---|
| Regional rail and Light rail station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Naharlagun, Yupia road, Arunachal Pradesh India |
| Coordinates | 27°06′11″N 93°42′03″E / 27.1030°N 93.7008°E |
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | 5 |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard |
| Parking | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | NHLN |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Rangiya railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | April 7, 2014 |
| Electrified | No |
Naharlagun railway station is a railway station located in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the state capital Itanagar.
History
Railway’s goal of providing connectivity to all state capitals of the northeastern region, a survey was conducted in 1997 for a new line from Harmuti to Itanagar and the project was sanctioned in 1996-97 Railway Budget as a Metre Gauge line.[1] The approval of the state government was received in 2006, but the alignment had to be changed in 2010 on the request of the state government and finally the line was taken up as a Broad Gauge line from Harmuti to Naharlagun.
Opened
The engine trial run was completed on 15 October 2012. The railway station was opened on 7 April 2014.[2] On the same day a Naharlagun-Dekargaon Passenger was inaugurated.[3][4] Two new Train introduced from Naharlagun Station.One is Naharlagun -Guwahati Inter City Express on daily basis and other is 22411/Naharlagun - New Delhi AC SF Express.