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 Line of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The station is situated at an elevation of 57 metres (187 feet) above sea level.[1]
 Kamalajari | |||||
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| 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.