Elevation 916 m (3,005 ft) Tracks 2 Owner Indian Railways | Owned by Indian Railways Opened 2014 Platforms in use 1 | |
Location Dilma Rd, Mendipathar, North garo hills district, Meghalaya
India Operated by Northeast Frontier Railway Line(s) Dudhnoi-Mendipathar section Address Mendipathar Railway Rd, Resubelpara Municipal Board, Mendipathar, Meghalaya 794112 Similar Bairabi railway station, Garo Hills, Dekargaon railway station, New Bongaigaon Junction r, Nalbari railway station |
Mendipathar railway station is a railway station located in Resubelpara Municipal Board Jurisdiction, Meghalaya, India.
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History
A line between Dudhnoi-Deepa was proposed in Rail budget 1992–93. Later alignment was changed to Dudhnoi-Mendipathar in 2007 due to opposition of local people. Due to late handling of land to railways in Assam and Meghalaya, the work was slow up to 2013. Acquisition of land was completed by March 2013.
Current status
It currently is the first and only railway station in Meghalaya, a hilly state. The train station was inaugurated by the Prime minister of India, Narendra Modi on 30 November 2014, through a video feed to the ceremony gathering at Mendipathar.
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