Rangiya Junction railway station is a

junction station ''Junction station'' usually refers to a railway station situated on or close to a junction where lines to several destinations diverge. The usual minimum is three incoming lines. At a station with platforms running from left to right, the minimum ...

on the

New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section The New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section of the Barauni–Guwahati line connects New Bongaigaon and Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam. History Early developments within Assam The Assam Railway and Trading Company played a pioneering role in ...

Barauni–Guwahati line The Barauni–Guwahati railway line connects Barauni, Saharsa, Purnia and Katihar in the Indian state of Bihar and in Assam via Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar in West Bengal. It is a linkage of prime importance for Northeast ...

, and Rangia–Tezpur line of

Rangiya–Murkongselek section The Rangiya-Murkongselek section is a long railway line connecting Rangiya in Kamrup district with Murkongselek in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The entire section is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway. Hist ...

. It is located in

Kamrup district Kamrup Rural district, or simply Kamrup district (Pron: ˈkæmˌrəp or ˈkæmˌru:p), is an administrative district in the state of Assam in India formed by dividing the old Kamrup district into two in the year 2003; other being Kamrup Metrop ...

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

Rangiya Rangia is a city and a municipal board in Kamrup rural district in the Indian state of Assam. It is the regional divisional headquarters of the Northeast Frontier Railway. It is situated 52 kilometres away from the state headquarters Dispur Guwa ...

and the surrounding areas.

History

In 1883–84 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 of Assam Behar State Railway met the

Eastern Bengal Railway The Eastern Bengal Railway (full name: "Eastern Bengal Railway Company"; shortened EBR) was one of the pioneering railway companies that operated from 1857 to 1942, in Bengal and Assam provinces of British India. History Formation The Eastern ...

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 ...

line at . It reached in 1888–89 and in 1909 it reached Amingaon on the banks of the

Brahmaputra The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Tibet, northeast India, and Bangladesh. It is also known as the Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibetan, the Siang/Dihang River in Arunachali, Luit in Assamese, and Jamuna River in Bangla. It ...

, which could be crossed by ferry to reach Guwahati. The new broad-gauge track from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati was commissioned in 1984.

Saraighat Bridge The Saraighat Bridge is a rail-cum-road bridge over Brahmaputra River in Assam, India and is the first of its kind bridge over the river in the state. The length of the bridge is 1492 meters (4895 feet) and the road on the bridge is 7.3 meters ...

opened in 1962, initially carried metre-gauge tracks, which was later replaced by broad-gauge tracks. The -long Rangia–Murkongselek line is being converted from -wide metre gauge to

. , the work is expected to be completed soon.

Infrastructure and amenities

Indian Railways, in its efforts to improve passenger experience at the Railway stations, has modernised and got an attractive look To Assam's Rangiya Junction station. The renovation done under Indian Railways station beautification and redevelopment project, included several development works to improve the condition of the platforms and station. An amount of Rs10-15 crores has been incurred on providing new facilities and beautifying the station with local art painting. Following are some of the important salient features of the renovation done at the station: 1. Station facade got a facelift by ACP cladding with colours of blue and silver. 2. Circulating area had been upgraded and for smooth movement of traffic the station's parking area had been rearranged by construction of pathways. 3. First class waiting room had been renovated with texture paint and renovation done to second class waiting hall with good quality tiles, granite, and a false ceiling. 4. New mosaic tiles had been laid at the broken surface flooring of platforms and station. 5. Refreshment room at the station had been renovated by covering with false ceiling and good quality floor and wall tiles. 6. Renovation had also been made to the kitchen portion of the building. 7. Work is in progress for the construction of new foot over bridge and installation of new lifts and escalators. 8. A new pay and use toilet had been set up at the station for the convenience of passengers.

Electrification

Electrification of the Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati line was sanctioned in 2008. In the document on Vision 2020 – A Blue Print for Railway Electrification Programme, in the list of ongoing projects the entire route km (836) is shown as balance work as on 1 April 2010.

Track doubling

Doubling of the track between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya via Rangia has been approved in the railway budget for 2013–14.

References

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* {{Railway stations in Assam Railway junction stations in Assam Railway stations in Kamrup Metropolitan district Rangiya railway division