New Tinsukia Junction railway station
New Tinsukia is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is located in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. It serves Tinsukia and the surrounding areas. New Tinsukia is the second station in the town of Tinsukia after the old Tinsukia Station. The Railway Heritage Park, Tinsukia is located at the station, with locomotives from the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, Dibru–Sadiya Railway and Assam Bengal Railway.
History
The -wide metre-gauge line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to Makum was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.The metre-gauge railway track earlier laid by Assam Bengal Railway from Chittagong to Lumding was extended to Tinsukia on the Dibru–Sadiya line in 1903.
The project for the conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.
Station amenities
Following services available in New Tinsukia Jn. Railway Station:- 02 AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point
- 02 Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker
- 01 Non AC Retiring Room with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker
- 01 Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV
- ATM
- Paid Executive Lounge cum Food Bar
- High Speed Google Railwire Free Wi-Fi service
- Upper Class/Lower Class Waiting Rooms having Free Wi-Fi/AC/TV/Charging points/Drinking water & separate Ladies/Gents Washrooms
- Food Plaza
- Tea Stall
- FOB with 2X Escalator/Elevators 2X
- CCTV Surveillance
- Cloak Room