Karimganj Junction railway station

Karimganj Junction Railway Station serves the Indian city of Karimganj in Assam. It belongs to Lumding railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is located in Karimganj district. It is the Second biggest railway station in Karimganj District, after Badarpur Junction. It is also one of the three railway stations serving the city of Karimganj, the others being Longai and New Karimganj. It is one of the oldest railway station in India built under Assam Bengal Railway. It is the main railway station of Karimganj Town. It consists of two platforms with a total of 12 halting trains. It serves as the main halt for all passenger trains from Silchar, Agartala, Dharmanagar, Dullabcherra, Badarpur, and Maishashan. The station consists of "Single Diesel Line".

Karimganj Junction
Train Station
[[File:|Station Entrance|137px]] [[File:|Outside View|137px]] [[File:| Platforms|137px]] [[File:| Kanchanjungha Express at Platform 1|137px]] Clockwise from top left: Karimganj Junction Railway Station Main Entrance; Outside View & Parking spot; Kanchanjunga Express at Platform 1; Platform Spot
General information
Location	Railway Colony, NH8, Karimganj-Patharkandi Road, Karimganj Town 788710, Barak Valley, Assam India
Coordinates	24.8603°N 92.3728°E / 24.8603; 92.3728
Elevation	20 m (66 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)	Lumding–Sabroom section Silchar–Sabroom section
Distance	72 Km from Silchar Airport 332 Km from Guwahati Airport 234 Km from Agartala Airport
Platforms	2
Tracks	3; 2 passenger tracks 1 Loco reverse track
Bus routes	NH8 Karimganj-Sabroom Road NH37 Karimganj-Silchar Road
Bus stands	Karimganj Bus Stand
Bus operators	Assam State Transport Corporation
Connections	Auto rickshaw E–Rickshaw Cycle rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Platform levels	01
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available🚲
Disabled access	Available♿
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KXJ
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Lumding railway division
Classification	NSG–4
Website	Karimganj Junction
History
Opened	1898 (1898)
Closed	2014 (2014)
Rebuilt	2015 (2015)
Electrified	Not Available
Previous names	Assam Bengal Railway
Key dates
2003 (2003)	Upgraded with Reservation facilities through ticket counters
2014 (2014)	Closed for Gauge Conversion
2015 (2015)	Reopened after Gauge Conversion
2019 (2019)	Upgraded with free WiFi facilities
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	5000 approx  5% (Daily)
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station New Karimganj Northeast Frontier Railway zone Silchar–Sabroom section Suprakandi
Location
Karimganj Junction Location in Assam Show map of Assam Karimganj Junction Location in India Show map of India

Railways around Karimganj
km km 0 Lumding Junction 10 Manderdisa 20 Hatikhali 26 Dibolong 31 Dijaobra 39 Langting 47 Dihakho 54 Mupa 59 Kalachand 64 Maibang 71 Wadrengdisa 74 Daotuhaja 83 Phiding abandoned MG route Mahur 88 Mahur Migrendisa 93 Migrendisa Lower Halflong Bagetar 98 New Haflong Halflong Hill Jatinga 109 Jatinga Lumpur Longrangajao Mailongdisa 119 New Harangajao Harangajao Ditokcherra 127 Ditokcherra abandoned MG route to Moreh (planned) km Imphal Phayeng Bandarkhal 132 Haochong Tupul Noney Khongsang Damchara 140 Thingu Kambiron Kaimai Road Chandranathpur 149 67 Vangaichungpao 56 Jiribam Assam Manipur border 52 Jirighat Bihara 154 42 Kamranga 36 Shribar 28 Ranigaon Hilara 158 18 Moinarband 10 New Silchar 0 Silchar 6 Arunachal Junction Sukritipur 164 9 Srikona 14 Salchapara Katakhal Junction 20 30 Algapur Panchgram 25 38 Hailakandi Badarpur Ghat 28 46 Monacherra 54 Lalabazar Badarpur Junction 169 59 Mahamadpur Rupasibari 172 67 Katlicherra Bhanga 178 76 Manipur Bagan Chargola 184 86 Jamira New Karimganj 187 96 Ramnathpur Karimganj Junction 190 Assam Mizoram border Longai 193 103 Bairabi Maishashan 200 Hartoki India Bangladesh border Kwanpui Suprakandi 198 Maulkhang Nilambazar 205 Sairang Kayasthagram 208 Baraigram Junction 212 Kanaibazar 216 215 Eraligul Patharkandi 220 219 Phakhoagram Kalkhalighat 224 225 Bazarghat Chand Khira Bagan 230 230 Ratabari Tilbhum 238 233 Anipur Assam Tripura border 240 Dullabcherra Churaibari 243 Nadiapur 250 Dharmanagar 256 Panisagar 267 Pencharthal 278 Kumarghat 288 Nalkata 299 Manu 309 S K Para 312 Jawaharnagar 324 Ambassa 329 Mungiakami 347 Teliamura 358 Jirania 378 Jogendra Nagar 392 to Akhaura (proposed) Bangladesh India border Agartala 396 Sekerkote 402 Bishalgarh 410 Bishramganj 423 Udaipur 438 Garjee 447 Santir Bazar 460 470 Belonia 484 Jolaibari 492 Thailik Twisa 500 Manu Bazar 509 Sabroom km

Karimganj Kulaura Section
km 0 Karimganj Junction 4 Longai 11 Maishashan 14 India Bangladesh Border 18 Shahabajpur 25 Muraul 30 Barlekha 34 Kathaltali 38 Dakshinbhag 45 Juri 57 Kulaura Junction

History

The Station was first inaugurated in 1898 under Assam Bengal Railway. Assam Bengal Railway was incorporated in 1892 to serve British-owned tea plantations in Assam. Assam Bengal Railway had III sections & Karimganj Junction come under Section I named as Comilla-Akhaura-Kulaura-Badarpur section opened in 1896–1898 and finally extended to Lumding in 1903.[1]

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  Akhaura Jn. to Badarpur Jn. Section under Assam Bengal Railway

Post gauge conversion

After gauge conversion, the station is connected to Tripura via the newly constructed New Karimganj railway station.[2][3][4] Following the construction of the New Karimganj railway station, railway traffic into Karimganj Junction has drastically reduced. All long-distance trains, including the Kanchenjunga Express, Humsafar Express, Rajdhani Express, Tripura Sundari Express, and Deoghar - Agartala Weekly Express, bypass the Karimganj Junction completely by short halting and passing through the New Karimganj railway station, instead.

Station facilities

The station contains two platforms serving several passengers. It also contains retiring rooms or passenger waiting rooms with proper sanitation facilities. The Station is also upgraded with reservation facilities through ticket counters in the year 2003. Karimganj Junction is also upgraded with RailTel free WiFi facilities.[5][6][7]

Major trains

• Agartala - Silchar Passenger
• Silchar - Dharmanagar Passenger
• Dullavcherra–Silchar Fast Passenger
• Badarpur - Dullabcherra Passenger
• Maishashan Silchar Passenger

Gallery

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  Awareness Programme on Cleanliness in Karimganj Junction
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  Backside entrance of Platform 2

See also

• Railway junctions in India
• Karimganj City
• Karimganj district

References

1. "[IRFCA] Indian Railway History - Assam Railways and Trading Company". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
2. The last MG section of Northeast converted into BG
3. Entire NE converted into BG line: NFR
4. Strengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East
5. "PROVISION OF WI-FI AT STATIONS". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
6. "Welcome to North East Frontier Railway / Indian Railways Portal". PRS functioning in various districts under the jurisdiction of North East Frontier Railway. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
7. "Retiring Room Accommodation Rules". nfr.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 10 October 2019.

External links

• NFR official website
• IRCTC official website
• Indian Railways official website
• IRFCA official website
• Railway Ministry official website