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New Tinsukia is a railway junction station on the
Lumding–Dibrugarh section The Lumding–Dibrugarh section is a broad-gauge railway line connecting and . The -long railway line is functional in the Indian state of Assam. It is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway. History The Assam Railway and Tradi ...
. It is located in
Tinsukia district Tinsukia district () is one of the 34 administrative districts in the state of Assam, India. The district headquarters is located at Tinsukia city. The district occupies an area of 3790 km2. Towns *Digboi *Doom Dooma, Doomdooma *Jagun *Kako ...
in the Indian state of
Assam Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur ...
. It serves
Tinsukia Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial town. It is situated north-east of Guwahati and away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Tinsukia District of Assam, India. History During th ...
and the surrounding areas. It is the second station in the town of Tinsukia after the old Tinsukia Station.


History

The -wide
metre-gauge Metre-gauge railways are narrow-gauge railways with track gauge of or 1 metre. The metre gauge is used in around of tracks around the world. It was used by European colonial powers, such as the French, British and German Empires. In Europe, la ...
line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to
Makum Makum (IPA: mɑːkəm) is a town and a town area committee in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It should not be mistaken for Makum Pathar (the place near Digboi where, crude oil was first struck in Asia). It is the meeting point o ...
was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.''Urban History of India: A Case-Study'' by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, , Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059 The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by
Assam Bengal Railway The Assam Bengal Railway (ABR) was one of the pioneering railway companies in British India. Headquartered in Chittagong, it functioned from 1892 to 1942. History Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea planta ...
from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903. The project for the conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to
broad gauge A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union (CIS ...
was completed by the end of 1997.


Station amenities

Following services available in New Tinsukia Jn. Railway Station: * 02 (02 Bedded) AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point * 02 (02 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker * 01 (01 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Room with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker * 01 (07 Bedded) Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV * ATM * Paid Executive Lounge cum Food Bar * High Speed Google Railwire Free Wi-Fi service * Upper Class/Lower Class Waiting Rooms having Free Wi-Fi/AC/TV/Charging points/Drinking water & separate Ladies/Gents Washrooms * Food Plaza * Tea Stall * FOB with 2X Escalator/Elevators 2X * CCTV Surveillance * Cloak Room


References


External links

* * {{Railway stations in Assam Railway stations in India opened in 1883 Railway junction stations in Assam Railway stations in Tinsukia district Tinsukia railway division Transport in Tinsukia