Makum railway station
Railway station in Assam, India
27°29′13″N 95°26′21″E / 27.4869°N 95.4393°E / 27.4869; 95.4393
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Makum is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is located in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Makum and the surrounding areas.
History
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to Makum was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.[1]
The 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]
Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]
References
- ^ a b 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
- ^ "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
- ^ "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
External links
- Makum railway station at the India Rail Info
| Preceding station |  Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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| Tinsukia towards ? | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Bara Hapjan towards ? | ||
| Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Tingrai towards ? | |||
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Railway stations in Assam
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| Lumding | |
| Rangiya | |
| Tinsukia |
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