Dimapur railway station
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Dimapur
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| Indian Railway Station | |
| Location | Dimapur, Nagaland India |
| Coordinates | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. |
| Elevation | 154 metres (505 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding-Dibrugarh section |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DMV |
| Division(s) | Lumding |
| History | |
| Opened | 1903 |
| Previous names | Assam Bengal Railway |
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Dimapur railway station is located in Nagaland
 Dimapur railway station
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Dimapur is a railway station on the Lumding-Dibrugarh section. It is located in Dimapur district in the Indian state of Nagaland. It serves Dimapur and the surrounding areas.
History
The 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide metre gauge railway track earlier laid by Assam Bengal Railway from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru-Sadiya line in 1903.[1][2]
The project for the conversion of the Lumding-Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]
New projects
The 123-kilometre (76 mi) long Dimapur-Zubza-Kohima new line project has the status of a National Project. Final location survey has been completed for the entire project.[4][5]
Amenities
Dimapur railway station has two four-bedded retiring rooms and a four-bedded dormitory.[6]
References
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, ISBN 81-7099-538-8, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi - 110059
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- ↑ http://www.sentinelassam.com/northeast/story.php?sec=2&subsec=9&id=158314&dtP=2013-05-08&ppr=1
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
External links
- Trains at Dimapur
Dimapur travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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| Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
