Rangiya Junction railway station

RANGIYA Jn.
Indian Railways junction station
Rangiya Junction Station Complex
General information
Location	Station Road, Rangiya-781354, Assam  India
Coordinates	26°26′50″N 91°36′20″E
Elevation	53 metres (174 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)	New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section Rangiya–Murkongselek section
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Connections	Bus, Auto-rickshaw, E-rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	RNY
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Rangiya
History
Opened	1909; 115 years ago (1909)
Electrified	Yes (2021)
Previous names	Assam Bengal Railway
Passengers
40K/Day ( high)
Services
Location Rangiya Junction railway station Location in Assam##Location in India

Rangiya Junction Railway Station is a junction station on the New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section of Barauni–Guwahati line, and Rangia–Tezpur line of Rangiya–Murkongselek section. It is located in Kamrup district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Rangiya and the surrounding areas. . Rangiya Junction is the 4th largest railway station in Northeast India.

History

In 1883–84 the 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line of Assam Behar State Railway met the Eastern Bengal Railway's 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge line at Parbatipur Junction. It reached Katihar Junction in 1888–89 and in 1909 it reached Amingaon on the banks of the Brahmaputra, which could be crossed by ferry to reach Guwahati.^[1]

The new broad-gauge track from New Bongaigaon to Guwahati was commissioned in 1984.^[2]

Saraighat Bridge opened in 1962, initially carried metre-gauge tracks, which was later replaced by broad-gauge tracks.^[3]

The 450 km (280 mi)-long Rangia–Murkongselek line is being converted from 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge. As of 2013^[update], the work is expected to be completed soon.^[4]

Infrastructure and amenities

Indian Railways, has carried out several development works to improve the condition of the platforms and station.^[5] An amount of Rs10-15 crores has been incurred on providing new facilities and beautifying the station with local art painting.^[5]

Following are some of the important salient features of the renovation done at the station:^[5]

1. Station facade got a facelift by ACP cladding with colours of blue and silver.

2. Circulating area had been upgraded and for smooth movement of traffic the station's parking area had been rearranged by construction of pathways.

3. First class waiting room had been renovated with texture paint and renovation done to second class waiting hall with good quality tiles, granite, and a false ceiling.

4. New mosaic tiles had been laid at the broken surface flooring of platforms and station.

5. Refreshment room at the station had been renovated by covering with false ceiling and good quality floor and wall tiles.

6. Renovation had also been made to the kitchen portion of the building.

7. Work is in progress for the construction of new foot over bridge and installation of new lifts and escalators.

8. A new pay and use toilet had been set up at the station for the convenience of passengers.

Electrification

Electrification of the Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati line was sanctioned in 2008.^[6] In the document on Vision 2020 – A Blue Print for Railway Electrification Programme, in the list of ongoing projects the entire route km (836) is shown as balance work as on 1 April 2010.^[7]

Track doubling

Doubling of the track between New Bongaigaon and Kamakhya via Rangia has been approved in the railway budget for 2013–14.^[8]

References

1. John Hurd and Ian J.Kerr (3 August 2012). India's Railway History: A Research Handbook. Koninklijke Brill NV, Leien, The Netherlands. p. 175, table 6-3. ISBN 978-90-04-23003-3. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
2. "IR History: Part V (1970–1995)". IRFCA. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
3. "50 years of Saraighat bridge". The Times of India. 7 November 2012. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
4. "Arunachal Pradesh soon on railway map". The Hindu Business Line. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
5. Devanjana, Nag (28 August 2019). "Beautiful! Indian Railways' Rangiya Junction station in Assam gets a ravishing makeover; see pics here". The Financial Express. Financial Express. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
6. "CCEA approves Rs. 506 crores for Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati section". Projects Today. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
7. "Vision 2020 – A Blue Print for Railway Electrification Programme" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
8. "Rail budget 2013: Wait for electric trains in India's North-East gets longer". First Post economy. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

External links

• Rangiya Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

Rangia travel guide from Wikivoyage

Preceding station	Indian Railways			Following station
Ghoghrapar towards ?		Northeast Frontier Railway zone New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section		Kendukana towards ?
Terminus		Northeast Frontier Railway zone Rangiya–Murkongselek section		Khandikar towards ?