Murkongselek railway station
Murkongselek | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Murkongselek, Jonai, Dhemaji district, Assam India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°49′45″N 95°13′09″E / 27.8291°N 95.2192°E | ||||
| Elevation | 132 metres (433 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Rangiya–Murkongselek section | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Connections | Auto stand, Rikshaw, | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking |  Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities |  Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Single diesel line | ||||
| Station code | MZS | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Rangiya | ||||
| History | |||||
| Rebuilt | 2015 | ||||
| Electrified | Ongoing | ||||
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| 5K/Day | |||||
| Services | |||||
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Murkongselek Railway Station is a main railway station in Dhemaji district, Assam. Its code is MZS. It serves Murkongselek town. The station consists of three platforms. The station has been upgraded to a standard Class II Station.[1] .[2][3][4] It is a railway station which connects Assam to Arunachal Pradesh.
Station details
Platforms
There are a total of 3 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accommodate 24 coaches express train.
Murkongselek railway station has a separate platform for receiving and unloading freight (goods) trains.
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P1 | FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right | |
| Track 1 | ||
| Track 2 | ||
| FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Track 3 | ||
| Track 4 | For freight trains | |
| Track 5 | For freight trains | |
Major Trains
- Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express
- Rangapara North–Murkongselek Passenger
- Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger
- Murkongselek - Ledo DEMU Express Special
- Katra-Murkongselek Weekly SF Express
Underconstruction new rail lines
The 227 km long Murkongselek–Pasighat–Tezu–Rupai line is being undertaken as a strategic project.[5][6]
Nearest airport
The nearest airports are Dibrugarh Airport, Lilabari Airport in Lakhimpur district, and Pasighat Airport in Arunachal Pradesh (roughly 37 km away).
See also
References
- ^ "MZS/Murkongselek". India Rail Info.
- ^ The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG
- ^ Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
- ^ Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East
- ^ India to construct strategic railway lines along border with China, Hindustan Times, 30 November 2016.
- ^ 2019 target to survey 3 strategic rail lines along China border, Arunachal Observer, 5 January 2019.
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