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Mariani Junction railway station

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Owned by
  
Indian Railways

Structure type
  
Standard Broad Gauge

Elevation
  
117 m

Platforms in use
  
3

Tracks
  
5

Address
  
Mariani, Assam 785704

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Mariani Junction railway station

Location
  
Dhodar Ali, Mariani, Jorhat, Assam  India

Operated by
  
Northeast Frontier Railway

Line(s)
  
Lumding-Dibrugarh section Furkating-Jorhat-Mariani branch line

Similar
  
Diphu railway station, Furkating Junction railway st, Lumding Junction railway st, Dimapur railway station, New Tinsukia Junction r

Mariani is the major railway junction of Jorhat district in the Indian state of Assam on the Lumding-Dibrugarh section. It serves Jorhat City, Mariani and its surrounding area as well. It is 18 km from Jorhat City.

Contents

  • New_construction: EMD Diesel Locomotive Shed for 50 Locomotives.
  • Zonal_Number (for its Trains) = 159XX
  • Amenities

    Mariani junction has 3 platforms, 2 double-bedded retiring rooms, computerized railway reservation system, parking facilities and vegetarian food stalls.

    Mariani Diesel Locomotive Shed

    NFR's upcoming 2nd Fully-fledged State of Art Dedicated EMD Locomotive Shed. With an aim to further upgrade the maintenance of diesel locomotives in the North Eastern region and to ease the pressure faced by the New Guwahati Diesel Locomotive Shed, the Indian Railways is now coming up with two more such sheds in Assam, which will be located at Mariani an Diesel locomotive Shed is being Constructed after being removing out Railway Quarters and using place to handle 50 EMD WDP4Ds & WDG4Ds locos which are of 4,000-4,500 horsepower range. There will be around 500 personnel, including engineers and artisans, in both the upcoming shed. Afterward Tinsukia Division will have its Locomotive Shed, as Presently it has Trip Sheds. Afterthat Northeast Frontier Railway will get its 4th Locomotive Shed and 2nd Locomotive Shed of Assam After New Guwahati Shed ti ease out Locomotive pressure on Malda Town Locomotive Shed, Siliguri Locomotive Shed & New Guwahati Locomotive Shed. Expected Completion& Commission: December 2016.

    Trains

    Many important trains like Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Brahmaputra Mail, Kamrup Express, Dibrugarh - Chennai Egmore Express, New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Weekly Express etc.pass through Mariani junction and connecting it with major cities of the country.

    References

    Mariani Junction railway station Wikipedia