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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Guwahati <br> [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]] <br />
| native_name =<br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| type = [[Commuter Rail]] & [[Regional Rail]]<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Guwahati Railway Station at Night.jpg<br />
| image_caption = Guwahati Railway station<br />
| address = Station Road, Gopinath Bordoloi Road, Mawhati, [[Guwahati]]-781001, [[Assam]]<br />
| country = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.1821|N|91.7504|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|56.22|m|ft}}<ref name="travelkhana">{{cite web|url= https://www.travelkhana.com/rail-inforailway-stations-guwahati/|title= Railway Stations in Guwahati|date= September 30, 2014|website= www.travelkhana.com|publisher= Travelkhana}}</ref><br />
| line = [[Barauni–Guwahati line]], <br> [[Guwahati–Lumding section]], <br> [[New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section]]<br />
| other = [[Uber]], [[Ola Cabs]], Bus stand, Auto stand<br />
| structure = Standard (on ground station)<br />
| platform = 7<br />
| tracks = 14<br />
| parking = Available<br />
| opened = {{start date and age|df=yes|1900}}<br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes(October 2021)<br />
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}} Available<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = GHY<br />
| zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Lumding}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railways]]<br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = [[Assam Bengal Railway]]<br />
| passengers = 80k<br />
| pass_year = 20 million<br />
| pass_percent = 17<br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India Assam#India <br />
| map_caption = Location in Assam##Location in India<br />
| map_dot_label = '''Guwahati''' railway station<br />
}}<br />
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'''Guwahati railway station''' (Station code: '''GHY''') is located in the heart of the city of [[Guwahati]], [[Assam]]. It is the first fully solar-operated railway station in India. It has been rated as A1-category station. Just behind the Guwahati Railway Station is the [[Assam State Transport Corporation]] Bus Terminal.<br />
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An [[ISO]]-certified railway station, Guwahati Railway Station has been ranked 21 in cleanliness among the A1-category railway stations in India.<ref>{{cite news|date= November 19, 2019|title= Guwahati Railway Station Ranked 21 Among A1 Category Stations in India|url= https://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/guwahati-railway-station-ranked-21-among-a1-category-stations-in-india|work= Gplus|location= Guwahati}}</ref><br />
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{{s-rail-start|noclear=yes}}<br />
{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Kamakhya Junction|next= |line=Northeast Frontier Railway zone|branch= [[Barauni–Guwahati line]]|rows1=1}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= |next= New Guwahati|line=Northeast Frontier Railway zone|branch= [[Guwahati–Lumding section]]|rows1=1}}<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
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To reduce the traffic on the Guwahati junction, there is another railway station in the city at [[Maligaon]], the [[Kamakhya railway station]]. Almost all newly introduced trains run from the Kamakhya Jn. railway station only. There were plans to make a new railway station at Beltola (in the southern part of Guwahati) to introduce trains towards [[Shillong]], [[Meghalaya]]. Plans have not been finalized and are still in progress.<br />
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Guwahati railway station became the first railway station to run entirely on solar-power.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Smriti |first1=Jain |title=Guwahati railway station is the first in North-East to run completely on solar power! Beautiful pics |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/photos/business-gallery/1167181/guwahati-railway-station-is-the-first-in-north-east-to-run-completely-on-solar-power-beautiful-pics/ |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=The Financial Express |publisher=Financial Express |date=14 May 2018}}</ref> The solar panel installation project was commissioned in April 2017.<ref>{{cite news|date= May 15, 2018|title= Guwahati Railway Station to completely run on Solar Power|url= https://www.guwahatiplus.com/article-detail/guwahati-railway-station-to-completely-run-on-solar-power|location= Guwahati}}</ref> In recent years the railway station got a 100 feet high Tri colour.<ref>{{cite news |title=100 ft high Tricolour at Guwahati Railway station |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/100-ft-high-tricolour-at-guwahati-railway-station-119011601260_1.html |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=Business Standard India |publisher=Business Standard |date=16 January 2019}}</ref> It is the tallest tricolour among any railway stations in north east India.<ref>{{cite news |title=Guwahati Railway station gets tallest flag in NE Railway stations |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/guwahati-railway-station-gets-tallest-flag-in-ne-railway-stations/ |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=Pratidin Time |publisher=Pratidin |date=16 January 2019}}</ref><br />
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==Services for rolling stock==<br />
The station has a diesel locomotive shed with room for 80 locomotives. The sheds accommodate [[WDM-3D]], [[WDG-4D]], [[WDG-4]] and [[Locomotives of India#Diesel|WDS]] class locomotives. The shed now also accommodates [[WDP-4D]] locomotives. The station has a coach maintenance complex.<br />
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==Station facilities==<br />
The station is the divisional headquarters for the Northeast Frontier Railway.It became the first ever Railway station in the Indian Railways to get an ISO certification from the National Green Tribunal for "providing passenger amenities in a clean and green environment".<ref>{{cite news |title=Guwahati Railway Station first to get ISO certification in India |url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/guwahati-railway-station-first-to-get-iso-certification-in-india |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=G Plus |publisher=GPlus |date=3 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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The station has seven platforms. It serves the long-distance trains of NFR.<br />
[[Google]] along with RailWire provided Free high speed Wifi until 2020.<ref>{{cite news|date= February 21, 2020|title= Google ends its free WiFi service at Indian railway stations|url= https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/google-ends-its-free-wifi-service-at-indian-railway-stations/article30878776.ece|work= The Hindu|location= New Delhi}}</ref> However, RailTel (RailWire's parent company) has confirmed that it will continue to provide free Wifi Internet services.<ref>{{cite news|date= February 18, 2020|title= RailTel to continue free WiFi service at railway stations after Google will stop Project Station|url= https://www.livemint.com/technology/tech-news/no-more-free-wifi-from-google-at-415-indian-railway-stations-11582011130305.html|work= Livemint}}</ref> In addition, there is a transit passenger facility with dormitory, single room and double room accommodation.The station also has amenities like High-class reserve(VIP) lounge,waiting rooms,AC and non AC retiring rooms,food courts and sanitation facilities.<ref>{{cite news |title=Guwahati Railway Station first to get ISO certification in India |url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/daily-news/guwahati-railway-station-first-to-get-iso-certification-in-india |access-date=4 February 2021 |work=G Plus |publisher=GPlus |date=3 April 2019 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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==Major Trains==<br />
*[[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express]]<br />
*[[Agartala–Anand Vihar Terminal Rajdhani Express|Agartala Rajdhani Express]]<br />
*[[Bangalore Cantonment–Agartala Humsafar Express|Bangalore Humsafar Express]]<br />
*[[Naharlagun−Guwahati Shatabdi Express|Naharlagun Shatabdi Express]]<br />
*[[Guwahati−Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express|Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express]]<br />
*[[Kolkata–Guwahati Garib Rath Express|Kolkata Garib Rath Express]]<br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
{{wikivoyage|Guwahati}}<br />
* {{IndiaRailInfo|546}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in Assam}}<br />
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}<br />
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{{s-rail|title=Indian Railways}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= Kamakhya Junction|next= |line=Northeast Frontier Railway zone|branch= [[Barauni–Guwahati line]]|rows1=1}}<br />
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|previous= |next= New Guwahati|line=Northeast Frontier Railway zone|branch= [[Guwahati–Lumding section]]|rows1=1}}<br />
{{s-end}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Guwahati]]<br />
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Lumding railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1900]]<br />
[[Category:1900 establishments in India]]<br />
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