Barauni–Guwahati line

The Barauni–Guwahati railway line connects Barauni, Saharsa, Purnia and Katihar in the Indian state of Bihar and Bongaigaon, Kamakhya and Guwahati in Assam via Siliguri, Jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar and Alipurduar in West Bengal. It is a linkage of prime importance for Northeastern India with Capital of india.

Barauni–Guwahati line
A Humsafar train passes through Barauni–Guwahati line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleBihar, Assam
Termini
Stations
Service
Operator(s)East Central Railway, Northeast Frontier Railway
History
Opened1950
Technical
Line length784 km (487 mi)
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed110 km/h
Route map

km
to Mokama–Barauni section
0
Barauni
NH 28
15
Begusarai
to Hasanpur Road & Samastipur
61
Khagaria
69
Mansi
NH 31
128
Naugachhia
185
Katihar
225
Barsoi
Bihar
West Bengal
border
NH 34
281
Kishanganj
Bihar
West Bengal
border
to Siliguri via Thakurganj
Mahananda River
386
New Jalpaiguri
to
New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–
Samuktala line
New Jalpaiguri–
New Bongaigaon section
409
Jalpaiguri Junction
420
Jalpaiguri Road
Teesta River
386
New Maynaguri
452
Dhupguri
Torsa River
to
Alipurduar Junction via
Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line
497
Ghoksadanga
519
New Cooch Behar
to
Bamanhat via
Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line
542
New Alipurduar
to
New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–
Samuktala Road line
Raidāk River
Sankosh River
Assam–West Bengal border
to Fakiragram–Dhubri branch line
596
Fakiragram Junction
Gourang River
606
Kokrajhar
634
New Bongaigaon
New Bongaigaon–
Guwahati section
Beki River
676
Barpeta Road
724
Nalbari
Pagladiya River
740
Rangia
to Tezpur
Saraighat Bridge across
Brahmaputra River
to
New Bongaigaon
via Goalpara
798
Kamakhya
to Pandu
804
Guwahati
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