Naharlagun railway station
Naharlagun | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regional rail and Light rail station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Naharlagun, Yupia Road, Arunachal Pradesh India | ||||
| Coordinates | 27°06′11″N 93°42′03″E / 27.1030°N 93.7008°E | ||||
| Elevation | 138 m (453 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Harmuti-Naharlagun section | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | NHLN | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Rangiya | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | April 7, 2014 | ||||
| Electrified | No | ||||
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Naharlagun railway station is a railway station located in Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh. It is about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the state capital Itanagar.
History
[edit]Initial survey for the first rail link to Arunachal, Harmuti–Naharlagun line, was conducted in 1997 and the project was sanctioned in 1996–97 Railway Budget as a metre-gauge line.[1] The engine trial run was completed on 15 October 2012, but the railway station and line were operatinalised on 7 April 2014.[2] On the same day a Naharlagun–Dekargaon Passenger was inaugurated.[3][4]
Facilities
[edit]The station has three platforms.
Trains
[edit]The trains originating/halting at Naharlagun are as follows:
- 15618/ Naharlagun–Shokhüvi Donyi Polo Express
- 22411/ Naharlagun–Anand Vihar Terminal Arunachal AC SF Express
- 12087/ Naharlagun–Guwahati Shatabdi Express
- 15908/ Naharlagun–Tinsukia Intercity Express
- Naharlagun – Dekargaon Passenger
Railway in Arunachal
[edit]
Existing
[edit]Existing operational rail lines are.
- Harmuti–Naharlagun line, 20 km from Harmuti in Assam to Naharlagun near Itanagar in Arunachal, is operational and electrified.[5] Initial survey was conducted in 1997 and the project was sanctioned in 1996–97 Railway Budget as a metre-gauge line.[6] The engine trial run was completed on 15 October 2012, but the railway station and line were operatinalised on 7 April 2014.[7] On the same day a Naharlagun–Dekargaon Passenger was inaugurated.[8][9]
- Dekargaon–Bhalukpong Line, 63 km operational line continues to provide vital rail access to the western part of Arunachal Pradesh, connecting Bhalukpong on Arunachal-Assam border with the broader Indian railway network.[10]
Under-construction
[edit]
These lines have been sanctioned, and active physical construction work is ongoing.
- Tinsukia–Dambuk line, ~300 km via Tinsukia (Longpatia)–Pasighat via Kanubari, Deomali, Lekhapani, Jairampur, Kharsang, Miao, Diyun, Tezu, Bhishmaknagar, Roing, and Dambuk, survey under progress as of Feb 2023.[11]
- Murkongselek–Sille-Pasighat line (subset of above), 26.15 km long, 45% complete and major progress made particularly in Phase-I Murkongselek-Sille with whole project on target for completion by February 2026 (30 April 2025 update).[12][13]
- Bhalukpong–Tawang line, INR 70,000 crore ~201.46 km long link declared as the "Strategic Project" involves extensive tunneling for estimated 80% of the route, Detailed Project Report (DPR) completed and submitted to the Ministry of Defence on Feb 2023 but no physical construction has yet commenced as of July 2025.[14][15]
- Lakhimpur-Bame-Silapathar line, ~ 96.02 km link via North Lakhimpur–Bame–Aalo–Silapathar has been declared "strategic project", survey and Detailed Project Report (DPR) completed in Feb 2023 but no further progress as of July 2025.[16]
- Pasighat–Tezu–Parshuram Kund–Rupai line, ~217.83 km, Detailed Project Report (DPR) completed but awaiting funding approval with no timelines announced as of July 2025.[17]
- Lekhapani–Deban line, 71.85 km via Nampong, survey completed but declared financially unviable thus no further progress as of July 2025.[18]
- Naharkatia–Deomali line, ₹1260.13 crore 21.13 km link, survey completed but no progress made due to financial unviability as of July 2025.[19]
- Itakhola–Seijosa line, 18 km, survey completed by 2018, but no further progress made as of July 2025.[20]
- Dumduma–Namsai–Wakro line, 96 km, survey completed in 2018, but no progress made as of July 2025.[21]
- Dangri–Roing line, 60 km, survey completed in 2018, but no further progress as of July 2025.[22]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Railway budget 1996-97".
- ^ "Naharlagun railway station opened". The Times of India. 8 April 2014.
- ^ "First train to Naharlagun". The Hindu. 7 April 2014.
- ^ "first train to arunachal pradesh".
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh ready for Vande Bharat Express". Arunachal Observer. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Railway budget 1996-97".
- ^ "Naharlagun railway station opened". The Times of India. 8 April 2014.
- ^ "First train to Naharlagun". The Hindu. 7 April 2014.
- ^ "first train to arunachal pradesh".
- ^ "05820 Bhalukpong - Dekargaon Passenger Special Train Live Running Status". MakeMyTrip. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1099 answered on 10.02.2023" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "45% Work Complete on Murkongselek–Pasighat Rail Line". FIRST Construction Council. 30 April 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Northeast on fast track of development with rail connectivity". Daily Pioneer. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1099 answered on 10.02.2023" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Arunachal Pradesh: Sela Tunnel, new highways, and railway projects to transform Tawang's connectivity". Prop News Time. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1099 answered on 10.02.2023" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1600 answered on 04.12.2024" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 4 December 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ . Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 10 February 2023 Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1099 answered on 10.02.2023 https://sansad.in/getFile/annex/259/AU1099.pdf?title=Rajya Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1099 answered on 10.02.2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Starred Question No. 167 answered on 04.08.2023 regarding New Railway Line from Naharkatia to Deomali" (PDF). Ministry of Railways, Government of India. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Arunachal: eleven new railway lines are under progress -NFR". Arunachal24. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Arunachal: eleven new railway lines are under progress -NFR". Arunachal24. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
- ^ "Arunachal: eleven new railway lines are under progress -NFR". Arunachal24. 29 June 2018. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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