Kamalajari Railway Station coded KMLJ is a railway station currently under construction in the Kamrup rural district of Assam, India. It is an important station on the Tetelia-Byrnihat Railway Line of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The station is situated at an elevation of 57 metres (187 feet) above sea level.[1]
Indian Railways station Terminal station | |||||
General information | |||||
Location | Sonapur Gaon, Kamrup rural district, Assam 782402 India | ||||
Coordinates | 26°06′N 91°34′E / 26.10°N 91.57°E | ||||
Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Line(s) | Tetelia-Byrnihat Railway Line | ||||
Platforms | 1 | ||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Terminus | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | under construction | ||||
Station code | KMLJ | ||||
Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Lumding | ||||
History | |||||
Opened | 2023 | ||||
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Current status
editTeteliya–Byrnihat line, 22 km long, from Guwahati's suburb Tetelia to Byrnihat near Shillon in Meghalaya is likely to be completed by March 2025.[2] From Byrnihat it will be extended further to Shillong in future.[2] Construction was delayed after a 2017 protest in Ronghana.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kamalajari Railway Station - Railinfo". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ a b North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up, Financial Express, July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Uncertainty looms large over Meghalaya rail project". NORTHEAST NOW. Retrieved 2020-03-31.