Lumding–Sabroom section (including Katakhal–Bairabi–Sairang, Katakhal–Jiribam–Imphal & Baraigram–Dullabcherra branch lines)
Udaipur station in Tripura
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleAssam and Tripura in India
Termini
Service
Operator(s)Northeast Frontier Railway
History
Opened2008
Technical
Line length503 km (313 mi)
Number of tracks1
Track gauge1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Old gaugeMetre gauge
ElectrificationNot electrified / Diesel operated
Route map

km
km
0Up arrow
0
Lumding Junction
0Left arrow
10
Manderdisa
20
Hatikhali
26
Dibolong
31
Dijaobra
38
Langting
47
Dihakho
54
Mupa
58
Kalachand
64
Maibang
70
Wadrengdisa
73
Daotuhaja
83
Phiding
Heritage MG route
Mahur
088
88
Mahur
Migrendisa
093
93
Migrendisa
Lower Halflong
111
Bagetar
119
98
New Haflong
Halflong Hill
122
Jatinga
128
109
Jatinga Lampur
Longrangajao
134
Mailongdisa
138
119
New Harangajao
Harangajao
146
Ditokcherra
153
127
Ditokcherra
Heritage MG route
Up arrow
Tamu-Kalay railway
(planned)
297
Tamu
Myanmar
India
border
287
Moreh
planned
182
Imphal
173
Phayeng
162
Haochong
155
Tupul
146
Noney
127
Khongsang
118
Thingu
103
H.J. Kambiron
96
Kaimai Road
under construction
84
Vangaichungpao
73
Jiribam
Manipur
Assam
border
69
Jirighat
km
59
Kamranga
Bandarkhal
132
53
Sribar
Damchara
140
45
Ranigaon
Katlichara
145
34
Moinarband
Chandranathpur
149
27
New Silchar
Bihara
153
29
Silchar
Hilara
158
23
Arunachal Junction
Sukritipur
163
20
Srikona
15
Salchapara
Katakhal Junction
010
21
Algapur
Panchgram
005
29
Hailakandi
Badarpur Ghat
003
38
Monacherra
42
Amala Halt
46
Lalabazar
Badarpur Junction
169
000
47
Lalaghat
Rupasibari
172
53
Mohammedpur
Bhanga
177
59
Katlicherra
Chargola
183
66
Manipur Bagan
New Karimganj
186
76
Jamira
86
Ramnathpur
Karimganj Junction
190
Assam
Mizoram
border
Longai
194
94
Bairabi
Mahisasan
201
106
Hartoki
closed MG section
115
Kwanpui
128
Khamrang
Shahbajpur
208
129
Maulkhang
0Down arrow
145
Sairang
Suprakandi
194
planned
Nilambazar
200
520
Hmawngbuchhuah
Kayasthagram
203
India
Myanmar
border
Baraigram Junction
207
Down arrow
Zochachhuah-Kyauktaw
railway (planned)
Kanaibazar
212
211
Eraligul
Patharkandi
216
215
Phakhoagram
Kalkalighat
220
221
Bazarghat
Chandkhirabagan
223
226
Ratabari
Tilbhum
231
229
Anipur
Kathaltali Halt
235
236
Dullabcherra
Assam
Tripura
border
km
239
Churaibari
245
Nadiapur
250
Dharmanagar
253
Ramnagar Halt
261
Panisagar
273
Pencharthal
282
Kumarghat
293
Nalkata
303
Manu
306
Sindhu Kumar Para
0Up arrow
318
Jawaharnagar
0Left arrow
323
Ambassa
Akhaura Junction
17
341
Mungiakami
Gangasagar
12
352
Teliamura
372
Jirania
385
Jogendranagar
0Down arrow
4
Nischintapur
Akhaura–Agartala line
(under construction)
389
0
Agartala
396
Sekerkote
404
Bishalgarh
417
Bishramganj
424
Bagma
433
Udaipur
442
Garjee
455
Santir Bazar
465
Belonia
479
Jolaibari
487
Thailik Twisa
495
Manu Bazar
503
Sabroom
km

The Lumding–Sabroom section is a railway line under Lumding railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of Indian Railways. It is a single 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad-gauge track from Lumding in Nagaon District of Assam state to Agartala in West Tripura district of Tripura state. The 43 km-long 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) segment from Agartala southwards to Udaipur, Tripura was completed in 2016 and became operational on 23 January 2017. The remaining 70 km long track to Sabroom at the bank of Feni River at Bangladesh border was completed in 2019 and became operational on 3 October 2019.

History

Railway service was established in Tripura in 1964[1] by constructing metre gauge track from Karimganj to Dharmanagar and Kailashahar in Tripura, but the track did not connect the state capital Agartala. The foundation stone of the 119 km KumarghatAgartala railway line project was laid in 1996. The 87 km-long segment from Lumding to Agartala became operational in 2008. It was a metre-gauge single track without electrification and was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2016. A new 43 km-long track was laid from Agartala to Udaipur, Tripura in 2017. The remaining 70 km long track to Sabroom at the bank of Feni River at Bangladesh border was completed by 2019 and became operational on 3 October 2019.

Future construction

The track may be extended further from Sabroom to Chittagong port which is 75 km from the India–Bangladesh border. A branch line from Agartala to Akhaura in Bangladesh, is under construction. This line will reduce the distance between Kolkata and Agartala to about 500 km, from current about 1500 km via Guwahati.

See also

References

  1. "Agartala now on India's rail map". iGovernment › Infrastructure. igovernment.in. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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