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Shokhüvi Railway Station
Shokhüvi Railway Station, coded SHKV, is a railway station in Chümoukedima District, Nagaland. It serves as a station for the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area. The station consists of two platforms and three tracks. It is the first railway station opened on the Dhansiri–Zubza line. Trains The trains originating at Shokhüvi: * 15617 Shokhüvi–Naharlagun Donyi Polo Express * 55606 Shokhuvi–Guwahati Passenger See also * List of railway stations in Nagaland * Dhansiri–Zubza line The Dhansiri–Zubza Line is a single-track railroad under construction between the two major cities of the Indian state of Nagaland— Dimapur and Kohima. The line starts from Dhansiri junction near Dimapur Railway Station to Kohima Zubza Rai ... * Kohima Zubza Railway Station References {{Railway stations in Nagaland Chümoukedima district Lumding railway division Railway stations in Nagaland Transport in Chümoukedima 2021 establishments in Nagaland Railway stations in Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Railways
Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fourth List of countries by rail transport network size, largest national railway system by size with a track length of , running track length of and route length of . , 96.59% of the broad-gauge network is Railway electric traction, electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the world's List of companies by employees, ninth-largest employer and List of largest employers in India, India's second largest employer. In 1951, the Indian Railways was established by the amalgamation of 42 different railway companies operating in the country, spanning a total of . The railway network across the country was reorganized into six regional zones in 1951–52 for administrative purposes, which was gradually expanded to 18 zones over the ye ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chümoukedima District
Chümoukedima (), previously spelled Chumukedima, formerly known as Samaguting, is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the Chathe and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima. Chümoukedima is the only municipality of the district of the same name. Chümoukedima was designated as the first headquarters of then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, British India, from 1866 until the administrative office moved to Wokha in 1875 and then to Kohima in 1879. Names During the colonial era, Chümoukedima was mispronounced as "Samaguting" by British officials. This was later corrected in the book, ''My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills'' (1896) by James Johnstone, who acknowledged that the proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagaland
Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Self-Administered Zone of the Sagaing Region of Myanmar, Myanmar (Burma) to the east. Its capital city is Kohima and its largest city is the twin Chümoukedima–Dimapur. The state has an area of with a population of 1,980,602 as per the 2011 Census of India, making it one of the least populated states in India.Census of India 2011 Govt of India Nagaland consists of 17 administrative districts, inhabited by 17 major tribes along with other sub-tribes. Each tribe is distinct in character from the other in terms of customs, language and dress. It is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northeast Frontier Railway
The Northeast Frontier Railway (abbreviated NFR) is one of the 19 railway zones of the Indian Railways. It is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati in the state of Assam, and responsible for operation and expansion of rail network all across Northeastern states and some districts of eastern Bihar and northern West Bengal. Divisions Northeast Frontier Railway is divided into 5 divisions: * Katihar railway division * Alipurduar railway division * Lumding railway division * Rangiya railway division * Tinsukia railway division Each of these divisions is headed by a Divisional Railway Manager, a Senior Administrative Grade officer of the rank of Joint Secretary to Government of India. The departmental setup at headquarters level and divisional setup in the field assists the General Manager in running the railways. Various departments namely engineering, mechanical, electrical, signal & telecom, operations, commercial, safety, accounts, security, personal and medical are headed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dhansiri–Zubza Line
The Dhansiri–Zubza Line is a single-track railroad under construction between the two major cities of the Indian state of Nagaland— Dimapur and Kohima. The line starts from Dhansiri junction near Dimapur Railway Station to Kohima Zubza Railway Station. It is a part of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a departmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways (India), Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. , it manages the fou .... History First announced in 2006, the line is currently expected to open in December 2029. As part of the Indian Railway's ambitious plan to connect all the capitals of the north-eastern states by broad gauge rail link, railway minister Suresh Prabhu laid the foundation stone of the 88-km rail line to bring Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, on the railway map of India. The project will be executed in three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area
Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the metropolitan area of Chümoukedima and its surrounding region, located in south-west Nagaland, India. It is the largest metropolitan area in Nagaland and the third largest in population after Dimapur and Kohima. It covers an area of approximately 600 km2 (231 mi2). The region forms the commercial, financial, and industrial centre of Nagaland. The largest city is Chümoukedima, followed by Medziphema. Transport The Dimapur Airport serves the metropolis, currently the only airport in Nagaland The Asian Highway 1 Asian Highway 1 (AH1) is the longest east-west route of the Asian Highway Network, running from Tokyo, Japan via the Korean Peninsula (South Korea and North Korea), China (Mainland China and Hong Kong), Mainland Southeast Asia (Vietnam, Camb ... and Asian Highway 2, as well as the NH29, pass through the region. Chümoukedima Shokhüvi Railway Station is the only operating railway station in the region. See also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United News Of India
United News of India, abbreviated as UNI, is a multilingual news agency in India. It was founded On 19 December 1959 as an English news agency. Its commercial operations were started from 21 March 1961. With its ''Univarta'', a Hindi news service, UNI became one of the multilingual news service in the world. In 1992, it started its Urdu news service and hence became the first news agency to provide Urdu news. Currently, it is the second largest news agency in India, supplying news in English, Hindi, Urdu and Kannada languages. Its news bureaus are present in all state capitals and major cities of India. Background Press Council of India (PCI) in its first Press Commission report (1952–1954) emphasized on the importance of second news agency so that they can act as corrective to each other. But even after the support of PCI, United Press of India collapsed in 1958, due to financial problems. So some leading newspapers felt the need of a second news agency along with Press Trust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donyi Polo Express
The 15617 / 15618 Naharlagun–Shokhüvi ''Donyi Polo Express'' previously known as Naharlagun–Guwahati Intercity Express is a daily Intercity Express of the Indian Railways, which runs between Shokhüvi in Nagaland and Naharlagun in Arunachal Pradesh. Stops * Shokhüvi railway station * Diphu railway station * Lumding railway station * Hojai railway station * Chaparmukh railway station * Guwahati railway station * Kamakhya Junction railway station * Changsari railway station * Rangiya Junction railway station * Tangla railway station * Udalguri railway station * Rangapara North Junction railway station * Biswanath Charali railway station * Gohpur railway station * Tatibahar railway station * Harmuti Junction railway station * Gumto railway station * Naharlagun railway station Locomotive The train is hauled by WDM-3A The Indian locomotive class WDM-3A is a class of diesel–electric locomotive that was developed in 1993 by Banaras Locomotive W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Railway Stations In Nagaland ...
The following is a list of railway stations in the Indian state of Nagaland: List of stations Alphabetical list of railway stations in Nagaland along with the station codes: List of railway lines Alphabetical list of railway lines in Nagaland: * Dhansiri–Zubza line: Stations are in the following order—Dimapur, Dhansiripar, Shokhüvi, Molvom, Khaibung, Pherima, Piphema, Mengujüma and Zubza (Kohima). * Kohima–Imphal line (planned) See also * List of railway stations in India * North Eastern Railway Connectivity Project * Geostrategic railways under-construction in India * India-China Border roads and rails * China–India railway References {{DEFAULTSORT:Railway stations in Nagaland Railways Nagaland Nagaland () is a States and union territories of India, state in the northeast India, north-eastern region of India. It is bordered by the Indian states of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south, and the Naga Sel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kohima Zubza Railway Station
Kohima Zubza Railway Station coded ZUBA is a railway station currently under construction in Kohima District of Nagaland in India, which will serve Kohima, the capital of Nagaland on the Dhansiri–Zubza line. History An extension of the railway line from Dimapur to Kohima was proposed and surveyed in 2009. Due to a dispute over land acquisition, the track was resurveyed and an alternative alignment was proposed in 2013 and is expected to be completed by 2020. Current status The -long Dimapur–Zubza–Kohima new line project has the status of a National Project. Final location survey has been completed for the entire project. As of August 2019, the 25% work on the 82.5 km line from Dimapur to Zubza near Kohima has been completed, railway has requested the Nagaland Government to expedite the land acquisition process which is holding up progress on this rail link. See also * List of railway stations in Nagaland The following is a list of railway stations in the Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chümoukedima District
Chümoukedima (), previously spelled Chumukedima, formerly known as Samaguting, is a municipality in the Chümoukedima District of the Indian state of Nagaland. It is situated on the left bank of the Chathe and with its surrounding area that includes several other towns and villages, the Chümoukedima Metropolitan Area is the largest urban agglomeration in Nagaland in terms of area and third largest in terms of population, after Dimapur and Kohima. Chümoukedima is the only municipality of the district of the same name. Chümoukedima was designated as the first headquarters of then Naga Hills District of Assam Province, British India, from 1866 until the administrative office moved to Wokha in 1875 and then to Kohima in 1879. Names During the colonial era, Chümoukedima was mispronounced as "Samaguting" by British officials. This was later corrected in the book, ''My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills'' (1896) by James Johnstone, who acknowledged that the proper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
