Agartala railway station

Agartala Railway Station is located 5.5 km (3.4 mi) from Agartala in Tripura, India. It is the second capital city (after Guwahati, Assam) in northeast India to be connected to the country's railway map, moreover Agartala is the first state capital of independent India to be connected with a rail network. Before 2015 the 413-kilometre (257 mi) route was connected to Lumding with a metre-gauge track, but after the gauge conversion to broad gauge in 2016, the track is connected directly to Guwahati and the rest of India.

Agartala
Regional rail and Light rail station
Front view of Agartala railway station
General information
LocationBadharghat, West Tripura district, Tripura
India
Coordinates23°47′34″N 91°16′42″E
Elevation25 m (82 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railways
Line(s)Lumding–Sabroom section
Platforms3
Tracks15
ConnectionsTaxi, Auto rickshaw, Bus
Construction
Structure typeStandard on Ground
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Yes
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeAGTL
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s) Lumding
History
Opened2008
Rebuilt2016 (2016)
ElectrifiedOngoing
Passengers
15K/Day ( high)
Route map
Location
Agartala railway station
Location within Tripura

From Agartala an under-construction track has been on the way for a connection towards the extreme Southern end point of the state at Sabroom, which has been completed on 3 October 2019. A total of 21 constructed stations and few under-construction stations in the state, with Churaibari being the last one through the Northern side and Sabroom (functioning & completed) in the Southern side. The total length of track from the capital towards the North region's last station is approx. 153 km (95 mi), after which the territory of Assam starts. There are a lot of transportation modes available to reach the city from the station.

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