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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox station
{{Infobox station
| name = Dibrugarh
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]
| native_name =
<br />{{font color|blue|Dibrugarh}} 
| native_name_lang = as
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Commuter rail]] station
| type = [[Regional rail]] and [[Light rail]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| style = Indian Railways
| country = India
| image = New_Dibrugarh_Railway_Station_Complex.jpg
| image_caption = Dibrugarh Railway Station Complex
| country = Station Road, Banipur, [[Dibrugarh]]-786003, [[Assam]] {{flagu|India}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|27.4645|N|94.9369|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates = {{Coord|27.4645|N|94.9369|E|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|108|m|ft}}
| elevation = {{convert|108|m|ft}}
| line = [[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]]
| line = *[[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]]
| other =  
*[[Dibrugarh-Simaluguri branch line]]
| structure = Standard on ground
*[[Rangiya-Murkongselek section]] via [[Bogibeel Bridge]]
| other = [[File:Aiga taxi.svg|20px]] Taxi, Auto Stand, E-rickshaw
| structure = [[Intersection_(road)#At_grade_railways|At grade]]
| platform = 4
| platform = 4
| tracks = 18
| tracks = 18
| parking = Yes
| parking = {{rint|parking}} Available
| bicycle = No
| bicycle = {{rint|bicycle}} Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1883|7|16}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1883|7|16}}
| closed =  
| closed =  
| rebuilt =  
| rebuilt =  
| electrified =  
| electrified = Ongoing
| ADA = {{Accessicon|20px}} Yes
| accessible = {{Accessicon|20px}} Yes
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = {{Indian railway code
   | code = DBRG
   | code = DBRG
   | zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
   | zone = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]
   | division = {{abbrlink|Tinsukia|Tinsukia railway division}}
   | division = {{rwd|Tinsukia}}
   }}
   }}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| status = Functioning
| former =  
| former = [[Dibru-Sadiya Railway]]
| passengers =  
| passengers = '''20K/Day'''
| pass_year =  
| pass_year =  
| pass_percent =  
| pass_percent =  
| pass_system =  
| services = [[File:Waiting_Room_-_The_Noun_Project.svg|20px|Waiting Room]] [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|20px|Cafeteria]] [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|30px|Cloak Room]][[File:Elevator_(AIGA_based).svg|15px|Elevator]] [[File:Surveillance_camera.svg|40px|CCTV Surveillance]] [[File:Wifiservice.svg|15px|Wifi]] [[File: Font_Awesome_5_solid_bed.svg|20px|Retiring Room]]
| map_type = India Assam#India
| pass_system = {{increase}} {{colour|#fc5|high}}
| map_caption = Location in Assam##Location in India
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{{Lumding-Dibrugarh section|collapse=Yes}}
{{Rangiya-Murkongselek section|collapse=Yes}}


'''Dibrugarh railway station''' is a railway junction station on the [[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]].   It is located in [[Dibrugarh district]] in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. It serves [[Dibrugarh]] and the surrounding areas. Dibrugarh railway station (DBRG) is the second railway station of the historic city of Dibrugarh after [[Dibrugarh Town railway station]] (DBRT).
'''Dibrugarh railway station''' is a railway junction station on the [[Lumding–Dibrugarh section]]. It is rated as an A Category railway station in [[Northeast Frontier Railway]] and is located in [[Dibrugarh]], the 3rd largest city in the Indian state of [[Assam]]. Dibrugarh railway station '''(DBRG)''' is the second railway station of the historic city of Dibrugarh after [[Dibrugarh Town railway station]] '''(DBRT)'''. It is the largest railway station in [[Northeast India]] in terms of area covering approx 400 Bighas of Land. Nearest to the India's longest rail-cum-road [[Bogibeel Bridge]] which connects Southern Bank to Northern Bank of Assam.


==Overview==
==Overview==
In her book ''Urban History of India: A Case Study'' Deepali Barua writes: "Dibrugarh was made the district headquarters in 1840. But it was not only for strategic importance that it soon became so important. The greatest interest of the British in Assam was the commerce centering around it. As early as 1823 the British discovered tea in the modern Sadiya region. It was at Chabua, 20 miles to the east of Dibrugarh that the British made their first experiments with tea cultivation with indigenous plants. Very soon oil and coal were discovered in areas near to Dibrugarh town. Oil was discovered at Digboi in 1882 and coal was found at Margherita in 1876. All these greatly enhanced the importance of Dibrugarh as a centre of industrial, commercial, and administrative activities."<ref name=assamrly>Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 4, 79-80, {{ISBN|81-7099-538-8}}, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059</ref>
In her book ''Urban History of India: A Case Study'', Deepali Barua writes: "Dibrugarh was made the district headquarters in 1840. But it was not only for strategic importance that it soon became so important. The greatest interest of the British in Assam was the commerce centring around it. As early as 1823 the British discovered tea in the modern Sadiya region. It was at Chabua The Birth Place of Indian Tea, 20 miles to the east of Dibrugarh that the British made their first experiments with tea cultivation with indigenous plants. Very soon oil and coal were discovered in areas near to Dibrugarh town. Oil was discovered at Digboi in 1882 and coal was found at Margherita in 1876. All these greatly enhanced the importance of Dibrugarh as a centre of industrial, commercial, and administrative activities."<ref name=assamrly>Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 4, 79-80, {{ISBN|81-7099-538-8}}, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059</ref>
 
==Station facilities==
 
Following services available in Dibrugarh Railway Station:
 
* 02 (02 Bedded) AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point [[File:Font_Awesome_5_solid_bed.svg|20px]]
* 01 (02 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point [[File:Font_Awesome_5_solid_bed.svg|20px]]
* 01 (06 Bedded) Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Charging point [[File:Font_Awesome_5_solid_bed.svg|20px]]
* Brahmaputra Lounge
* High Speed  Google Railwire Free Wi-Fi service [[File:Wifiservice.svg|20px]]
* Upper Class/Lower Class Waiting Rooms having Free Wi-Fi/AC/TV/Charging points/Drinking water & separate Ladies/Gents Washrooms [[File:Waiting_Room_-_The Noun_Project.svg|20px]]
* Tea Stall [[File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg|25px]]
* FOB with 2X Elevators [[File:Elevator_(AIGA_based).svg|15px]]
* CCTV Surveillance[[File:Surveillance_camera.svg|35px]]
* Cloak Room [[File:Baggage claim ecomo.svg|25px]]


==History==
==History==
[[File:Dibrugarh_Railway_Yard,_1943.jpg|200px]]
The {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to {{stnlnk|Makum}} was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.<ref name=assamrly/>
The {{track gauge|1000mm}}-wide [[metre-gauge]] line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to {{stnlnk|Makum}} was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.<ref name=assamrly/>


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 | access-date = 13 May 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm | archive-date = 10 March 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</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 | access-date = 13 May 2013 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140310133856/http://www.nfr.railnet.gov.in/TSK/Network%20Map/history.htm | archive-date = 10 March 2014 | df = dmy-all }}</ref>


The project for the 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>
The project for the 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>
 
==Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express==


===New station===
[[File:Dibrugarh_-_Kanyakumari_Vivek_Express_Route_map.jpg|200px|Vivek Express Route Map]]
Train services commenced from the new station at Banipur on 13 December 2009.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/details.asp?id=dec1409/State1|title = Train services commence from New Dibrugarh junction| work= The Assam Tribune, 14 December 2009| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>


==Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express==
The [[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]] was named in memories of Sri [[Swami Vivekananda]] which was introduced by Former Railway Minister Smt [[Mamata Banerjee]] on 19 November 2011. It is the only train service which covers the longest route in India. The train runs for {{convert|4278|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} across the states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in 75 hours.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vivek-express-completes-maiden-trip-ahead-of-schedule/article2654020.ece|title =Vivek Express completes maiden trip ahead of schedule |work=The Hindu|date=24 November 2011| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/train-to-dibrugarh/article2663309.ece |title = Train to Dbrugarh |work=The Hindu|date=27 November 2011| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>
The [[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]], introduced in 2011, is a train service with the longest route in India. The train runs for {{convert|4278|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} across the states of Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in 82 hours.<ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vivek-express-completes-maiden-trip-ahead-of-schedule/article2654020.ece|title =Vivek Express completes maiden trip ahead of schedule |work=The Hindu|date=24 November 2011| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/train-to-dibrugarh/article2663309.ece |title = Train to Dbrugarh |work=The Hindu|date=27 November 2011| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>


==Bogibeel Bridge==
==Bogibeel Bridge==
The {{convert|4.94|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long [[Bogibeel Bridge]], combined road and rail bridge across the [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] connects Dibrugarh to the other side of the river, referred to as the north bank. Construction work was inaugurated by former prime minister, [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] in 2002, which is finally opened on 25 December 2018 .<ref>{{cite news| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/guwahati/31378487_1_mega-project-dibrugarh-senior-railway-official| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/guwahati/31378487_1_mega-project-dibrugarh-senior-railway-official| url-status = dead| archive-date = 3 December 2013|title =Bogibeel Bridge project marks 10 years with slow progress |date=21 April 2012| work = [[The Times of India]]| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.financialexpress.com/news/a-long-wait-for-longest-bridge-in-country/945859|title = A long wait for the longest bridge in the country| work= The Financial Express|date=6 May 2012 | accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>
 
[[File:Bogibeel_bridge.jpg|200px]]
 
The Iconic Engineering Marvel {{convert|4.94|km|mi|0|abbr=on}} long, combined Rail-Cum-Road [[Bogibeel Bridge]] across the [[Brahmaputra River|Brahmaputra]] connects the Souther Bank of Assam Dibrugarh with the Northern Bank of Assam Dhemaji. The foundation of the infrastructure was laid by Former Prime Minister, Sri [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]] in 2002, which is finally dedicated to the Nation on 25 December 2018 by Honourable Prime Minister Sri [[Narendra Modi]].<ref>{{cite news| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/guwahati/31378487_1_mega-project-dibrugarh-senior-railway-official| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062508/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-21/guwahati/31378487_1_mega-project-dibrugarh-senior-railway-official| url-status = dead| archive-date = 3 December 2013|title =Bogibeel Bridge project marks 10 years with slow progress |date=21 April 2012| work = [[The Times of India]]| accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = http://www.financialexpress.com/news/a-long-wait-for-longest-bridge-in-country/945859|title = A long wait for the longest bridge in the country| work= The Financial Express|date=6 May 2012 | accessdate = 13 May 2013 }}</ref>
 
==Major trains==
==Major trains==
[[File:Trains_at_Dibrugarh_Station.jpg|200px|Trains at Dibrugarh Station]]
Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:
* [[Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express|Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi Express]]
* '''[[Guwahati–Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express|Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi Express]]'''
* [[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express|Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express]]
* '''[[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express|New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via New Tinsukia)]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via New Tinsukia)|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-dibrugarh-new-delhi-rajdhani-express-via-new-tinsukia-12423/1326/7288/664|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Avadh Assam Express|Dibrugarh-Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express]]
* '''[[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express|New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Moranhat)]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Moranhat)|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-dibrugarh-new-delhi-rajdhani-express-via-moranhat-20503/7974/7288/664|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]
* '''[[Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express|New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Rangapara North)]]'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Rangapara North)|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-new-delhi-dibrugarh-rajdhani-express-via-rangapara-north-20506/1340/664/7288|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Dibrugarh–Amritsar Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express]]
* [[Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh - Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express]]
* [[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]
*[[New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Tinsukia Tambaram Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-dibrugarh-tambaram-weekly-express-15930/279/7288/780|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Dibrugarh–Tambaram Express|Dibrugarh- Chennai Tambaram Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Amritsar Express]]
* [[Guwahati–Dibrugarh Intercity Express|Dibrugarh-Guwahati Intercity Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express]]
* [[Jhajha–Dibrugarh Weekly Express|Dibrugarh-Jhajha Express]]
*[[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus - Dibrugarh Express|Dibrugarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Guwahati Express via Katihar|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-mumbai-ltt-guwahati-express-via-katihar-15645/587/466/546|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Kamrup Express|Dibrugarh-Howrah Kamrup Express]]
*[[Avadh Assam Express|Dibrugarh–Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=15609⇒15909/Avadh Assam Express (PT)|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-avadh-assam-express-15909/95/546/336|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Brahmaputra Mail|Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express]]
* [[Rangiya–Dibrugarh Express|Dibrugarh-Rangiya Express]]
*[[Kamrup Express|Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kamrup-special-via-guwahati-05959/128197/1/7288|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[Barak–Brahmaputra Express|Dibrugarh-Silchar Barak Brahmaputra Express]]
*[[Kamrup Express|Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express Via Rangapara North]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express via Rangapara North|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kamrup-express-via-rangapara-north-15961/161111/1/7288|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[New Tinsukia–Bengaluru Weekly Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Dibrugarh Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/22630|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref>
* [[New Tinsukia–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express]]
*[[Dibrugarh - Deogarh Express]]
* [[Jivachh Link Express|New Tinsukia-Darbhanga Jivachh Link Express]]
*[[New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express]]
* [[Rangiya–New Tinsukia Express|New Tinsukia-Rangiya Express]]
*[[Barak–Brahmaputra Express|Silchar–New Tinsukia Barak Brahmaputra Express]]
*[[Rangiya–New Tinsukia Express]]
*[[Naharlagun railway station|Naharlagun - Tinsukia Express]]
*[[Nagaland Express|Dibrugarh Town - Guwahati Nagaland Express]]
 
==See also ==
 
* [[North Eastern Railway Connectivity Project]]
* [[North Western Railway zone]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IndiaRailInfo|7288}}
* {{IndiaRailInfo|7288}}
*{{Wikivoyage-inline|Dibrugarh}}
*{{Wikivoyage inline|Dibrugarh}}
 
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Dibrugarh
Regional rail and Commuter rail station
Dibrugarh Railway Station Complex
LocationStation Road, Banipur, Dibrugarh-786003, Assam  India
Coordinates27°27′52″N 94°56′13″E / 27.4645°N 94.9369°E / 27.4645; 94.9369
Elevation108 metres (354 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway zone
Line(s)
Platforms4
Tracks18
Connections Taxi, Auto Stand, E-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDBRG
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Tinsukia
History
OpenedJuly 16, 1883; 143 years ago (1883-07-16)
ElectrifiedOngoing
Previous namesDibru-Sadiya Railway
Passengers
20K/Day (Increase Template:Colour)
Services
Waiting RoomCafeteriaCloak RoomElevatorCCTV SurveillanceWifiRetiring Room
Location
Dibrugarh railway station is located in Assam
Dibrugarh railway station
Dibrugarh railway station
Location in Assam
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Template:Lumding-Dibrugarh section Template:Rangiya-Murkongselek section

Dibrugarh railway station is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is rated as an A Category railway station in Northeast Frontier Railway and is located in Dibrugarh, the 3rd largest city in the Indian state of Assam. Dibrugarh railway station (DBRG) is the second railway station of the historic city of Dibrugarh after Dibrugarh Town railway station (DBRT). It is the largest railway station in Northeast India in terms of area covering approx 400 Bighas of Land. Nearest to the India's longest rail-cum-road Bogibeel Bridge which connects Southern Bank to Northern Bank of Assam.

Overview[edit | edit source]

In her book Urban History of India: A Case Study, Deepali Barua writes: "Dibrugarh was made the district headquarters in 1840. But it was not only for strategic importance that it soon became so important. The greatest interest of the British in Assam was the commerce centring around it. As early as 1823 the British discovered tea in the modern Sadiya region. It was at Chabua The Birth Place of Indian Tea, 20 miles to the east of Dibrugarh that the British made their first experiments with tea cultivation with indigenous plants. Very soon oil and coal were discovered in areas near to Dibrugarh town. Oil was discovered at Digboi in 1882 and coal was found at Margherita in 1876. All these greatly enhanced the importance of Dibrugarh as a centre of industrial, commercial, and administrative activities."[1]

Station facilities[edit | edit source]

Following services available in Dibrugarh Railway Station:

  • 02 (02 Bedded) AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point
  • 01 (02 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point
  • 01 (06 Bedded) Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Charging point
  • Brahmaputra Lounge
  • High Speed Google Railwire Free Wi-Fi service
  • Upper Class/Lower Class Waiting Rooms having Free Wi-Fi/AC/TV/Charging points/Drinking water & separate Ladies/Gents Washrooms
  • Tea Stall
  • FOB with 2X Elevators
  • CCTV Surveillance
  • Cloak Room

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]

The project for the 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]

Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express[edit | edit source]

Vivek Express Route Map

The Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express was named in memories of Sri Swami Vivekananda which was introduced by Former Railway Minister Smt Mamata Banerjee on 19 November 2011. It is the only train service which covers the longest route in India. The train runs for 4,278 km (2,658 mi) across the states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in 75 hours.[4][5]

Bogibeel Bridge[edit | edit source]

The Iconic Engineering Marvel 4.94 km (3 mi) long, combined Rail-Cum-Road Bogibeel Bridge across the Brahmaputra connects the Souther Bank of Assam Dibrugarh with the Northern Bank of Assam Dhemaji. The foundation of the infrastructure was laid by Former Prime Minister, Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002, which is finally dedicated to the Nation on 25 December 2018 by Honourable Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi.[6][7]

Major trains[edit | edit source]

Trains at Dibrugarh Station

Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 4, 79-80, ISBN 81-7099-538-8, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059
  2. ↑ "History of Tinsukia Division". NF Railway. Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project". Process Register. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  4. ↑ "Vivek Express completes maiden trip ahead of schedule". The Hindu. 24 November 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  5. ↑ "Train to Dbrugarh". The Hindu. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Bogibeel Bridge project marks 10 years with slow progress". The Times of India. 21 April 2012. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  7. ↑ "A long wait for the longest bridge in the country". The Financial Express. 6 May 2012. Retrieved 13 May 2013.
  8. ↑ "New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via New Tinsukia)". indiarailinfo.com.
  9. ↑ "New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Moranhat)". indiarailinfo.com.
  10. ↑ "New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Rangapara North)". indiarailinfo.com.
  11. ↑ "New Tinsukia Tambaram Express". indiarailinfo.com.
  12. ↑ "Lokmanya Tilak Terminus-Guwahati Express via Katihar". indiarailinfo.com.
  13. ↑ "15609⇒15909/Avadh Assam Express (PT)". indiarailinfo.com.
  14. ↑ "Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati". indiarailinfo.com.
  15. ↑ "Dibrugarh Howrah Kamrup Express via Rangapara North". indiarailinfo.com.
  16. ↑ "Dibrugarh Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express". indiarailinfo.com.

External links[edit | edit source]

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