Murkongselek railway station(মূৰ্কংচেলেক ৰেলৱে ষ্টেচন) is a main railway station in

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. Its code is MZS. It serves Murkongselek town. The station consists of two platforms. The station has been upgraded to a standard Class II Station. .Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East
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Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 February 1987. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south. It shares int ...

Station details

Platforms

There are a total of 3 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by

foot overbridge A footbridge (also a pedestrian bridge, pedestrian overpass, or pedestrian overcrossing) is a bridge designed solely for pedestrians.''Oxford English Dictionary'' While the primary meaning for a bridge is a structure which links "two points at a ...

. 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

Major Trains

Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express is an Express train belonging to Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 05613/05614 train numbers on a daily basis. Service It averages 39 ...

Rangapara North–Murkongselek Passenger Rangapara (IPA: ˈræŋgəˌpɑːrə) is a town and a municipal board in Sonitpur district in the Indian state of Assam. Geography Rangapara is located at . It has an average elevation of 206 metres (675 feet). Demographics India ce ...

* Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger

Underconstruction new rail lines

227 km Murkongselek–Pasighat–Tezu–Rupai line is being undertake as a strategic project.India to construct strategic railway lines along border with China
''Hindustan Times'', 30 Nov 2016.2019 target to survey 3 strategic rail lines along China border
''Arunachal Observer'', January 5, 2019.

Nearest airport

The nearest airports are

Dibrugarh Airport Dibrugarh Airport , is located at Mohanbari, which is situated at a distance of 15 km (9 mi) east from Dibrugarh, Assam, India. The airport covers an area of 386 acres. There are 2 aerobridges linked with the terminal. The runway of t ...

Lilabari Airport Lilabari Airport or North Lakhimpur Airport is located in the Lakhimpur district in the state of Assam, India. It serves the town of North Lakhimpur, located 8 km (5 mi) from the town. History The Lilabari airport project in Lakhimp ...

Lakhimpur district Lakhimpur district ( ) is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India. The district headquarter is located at North Lakhimpur. The district is bounded on the North by Siang and Papumpare districts of Arunachal Pradesh and on the Eas ...

Pasighat Airport Pasighat Airport is a regional airport serving Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh, India. History The airstrip was laid down during the Sino-Indian War of 1962 and saw little use after the war until the Indian Air Force signed a Memorandum of U ...

.( Nearly 37 km).

References

External links

Murkongselek Station Junction Map
* Railway stations in Dhemaji district Rangiya railway division {{Assam-railstation-stub