Furkating is the main railway junction in the Golaghat district in the state of Assam in India.
History
The Template:RailGauge wide 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.[1][2]
The Mariani–Furkating line was operated by Jorhat-Provincial Railway.[1]
The project for the conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to Template:Track gauge broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.[3]
Amenities
Furkating railway station has a double-bedded retiring room.[4]
It is also equipped with free wifi.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 History of Tinsukia Division. NF Railway.
- ↑ Urban History of India: A Case-Study by Deepali Barua, pages 79-80, Template:ISBN, Mittal Publications, A-110 Mohan Garden, New Delhi – 110059
- ↑ Lumding Dibrugarh GC Project. Process Register.
- ↑ Retiring rooms in North East Frontier Railway. Indian Railways.
- ↑ RailWire WiFi is now available in Furkating and Dudhnoi stations. RailTel.
External links
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