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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.<ref name=assamrly/><ref name=tinsukia>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |title=History of Tinsukia Division |publisher=NF Railway |accessdate=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |archivedate=10 March 2014 }}</ref> | 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.<ref name=assamrly/><ref name=tinsukia>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |title=History of Tinsukia Division |publisher=NF Railway |accessdate=13 May 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm |archivedate=10 March 2014 }}</ref> | ||
Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{ | Conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to {{Track gauge|5ft6in|lk=on}} [[broad gauge]] was completed by the end of 1997.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.processregister.com/Lumding-Dibrugarh_G_C/Project/pid11580.htm |title = Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project| publisher= Process Register| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref> | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
Latest revision as of 07:16, 19 June 2021
Makum | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways junction station | |
| Location | Assam Trunk Road, Makum, Tinsukia District, Assam India |
| Coordinates | 27°29′13″N 95°26′21″E / 27.4869°N 95.4393°E |
| Elevation | 130 metres (430 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Line(s) | Lumding–Dibrugarh section |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | No |
| Bicycle facilities | No |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MJN |
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway |
| Division(s) | Tinsukia |
| History | |
| Opened | 1883 |
| Location | |
Location in Assam Location in India | |
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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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[edit | edit source]
- Makum railway station at the India Rail Info
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toward ? | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | toward ? |
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toward ? | Northeast Frontier Railway zone | toward ? |
