Guwahati Railway Station (Station code: GHY) is located in the heart of the city of Guwahati, Assam. It is the first fully solar-operated railway station in India. It has been rated as A1-category station. The ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation) bus terminal is located at the rear-end of the station.
An ISO-certified railway station, Guwahati Railway Station has been ranked 21 in cleanliness among the A1-category railway stations in India.[1]
To reduce the traffic on the Guwahati junction, there is another railway station in the city at Maligaon, the Kamakhya railway station. Almost all newly introduced trains run from the Kamakhya Jn. railway station only. Plans had been made to make a new railway station at Beltola (in the southern part of Guwahati) to introduce trains towards Shillong, Meghalaya. Those plans have not been finalized and are still in progress.
History
In 2021, Guwahati railway station claimed to have become the first railway station to run entirely on solar power.[2] The solar panel installation project was commissioned in April 2017,[3] but an on-the-spot assessment by G Plus in February 2023 revealed that the solar power generated by the railway station covered only 15 per cent of its power requirements.[4]
In recent years the railway station has received a 100 feet-high tricolour.[5] It is the tallest tricolour among any railway station in northeast India.[6]
Station facilities
The station is the divisional headquarters for the Northeast Frontier Railway. It became the first ever Railway station in the Indian Railways to get an ISO certification from the National Green Tribunal for "providing passenger amenities in a clean and green environment".[7]
Platforms
The station has seven platforms. It serves the long-distance trains of NFR. Google along with RailWire provided Free high speed Wifi until 2020.[8] However, RailTel (RailWire's parent company) has confirmed that it will continue to provide free Wifi Internet services.[9]
Rest and recuperation
The following services are available at Guwahati Railway Station:
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- 01 (12 Bedded) Non-AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker File:Font Awesome 5 solid bed.svg
- Reserve VIP Lounge
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Food and beverage
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- Cafeteria File:AB-Autobahnkiosk.svg
Others
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Rolling stock
Major trains
- Guwahati-NJP Vande Bharat Express
- Agartala Rajdhani Express
- Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express
- Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express
- Avadh Assam Express
- SMVT Bengaluru Humsafar Express
- Aronai Express
- Naharlagun Shatabdi Express
- Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express
- Saraighat Express
- Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express
- Tripura Sundari Express
- Kamrup Express
- Guwahati–Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express
- Amarnath Express
- Kaziranga Superfast Express
- Lohit Express
- Silchar–Secunderabad Express
- Bikaner-Guwahati Express
- Silchar-Coimbatore Express
- Dibrugarh-Chandigarh Express
- New Tinsukia–Amritsar Express
- Kanchanjungha Express
- Dibrugarh - Mumbai LTT Express
- Barmer–Guwahati Express
- New Tinsukia SMVT Bengaluru Express
- Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express
- Agartala Deoghar Express
- Nagaon Express
- Guwahati–Dullabcherra Express
Services for rolling stock
The station has a diesel locomotive shed with room for 80 locomotives. The sheds accommodate WDM-3D, WDG-4D, WDG-4 and WDS class locomotives. The shed now also accommodates WDP-4D locomotives. The station has a coach maintenance complex.
Diesel Loco Shed, New Guwahati City
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Holding |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDM-3D | 3300 | 15 |
| 2. | WDG-4/4D | 4000/4500 | 37 |
| 3. | WDP-4/4B/4D | 4000/4500 | 72 |
| 4. | WAP-7 | 6350 | 23 |
| 5. | WAG-9 | 6120 | 42 |
| Total Locomotives Active as of February 2026[10][11] | 189 | ||
Railway in Assam
Existing
- North bank of Brahmaputra River.
- Guwahati–Dibrugarh line (part of the Delhi–Dibrugarh route), operational.[12]
- New Bongaigaon–Rangiya-Agthori line, parallel to the above,[13]
- Guwahati–Dibrugarh line (part of the Delhi–Dibrugarh route), operational.[12]
- Rangiya–Murkongselek section, 450 km (280 mi)-long operational line.[14]
- Bogibeel Bridge–Dhemaji rail line, completed 2025, connects rail network on north and south bank of Brahmaputra River.[15]
- South bank of Brahmaputra River.
- Lumding–Dibrugarh section, 376-kilometre (234 mi)-long operational line from Guwahati to Barak Valley in South Assam.[16]
Proposed
- North bank of Brahmaputra River.
- Murkongselek–Pasighat line (Arunachal-Assam connectivity), proposed, survey stage.[17]
- Guwahati–North Lakhimpur line, proposed, feasibility study ongoing in July 2025.[18]
- South bank of Brahmaputra River.
- Silchar–Saurashtra line (East-West Dedicated Freight Corridor expansion), proposed, under consideration by Rail Ministry in January 2023.[19]
See also
References
- ↑ Guwahati Railway Station Ranked 21 Among A1 Category Stations in India. Gplus(November 19, 2019).
- ↑ Guwahati railway station is the first in North-East to run completely on solar power! Beautiful pics. The Financial Express(14 May 2018). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ Guwahati Railway Station to completely run on Solar Power(May 15, 2018).
- ↑ Dark Side Of Guwahati Railway Station’s 100% Solar Power Claim. Gplus(6 February 2023). Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- ↑ 100 ft high Tricolour at Guwahati Railway station. Business Standard India(16 January 2019). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ Guwahati Railway station gets tallest flag in NE Railway stations. Pratidin Time(16 January 2019). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ Guwahati Railway Station first to get ISO certification in India. G Plus(3 April 2019). Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- ↑ Google ends its free WiFi service at Indian railway stations. The Hindu(February 21, 2020).
- ↑ RailTel to continue free WiFi service at railway stations after Google will stop Project Station. Livemint(February 18, 2020).
- ↑ Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ↑ Electric Loco Holding. Railnet. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ↑ Assam's Lifeline: Guwahati-Dibrugarh Railway. The Times of India(2021-05-12).
- ↑ Doubling of Railway Lines in Assam. The Hindu(2023-02-10).
- ↑ Rangiya-Murkongselek Railway Line. North East Frontier Railway.
- ↑ Bogibeel Bridge Project. Ministry of Railways.
- ↑ North East Frontier Railway. Indian Railways.
- ↑ New Rail Link to Connect Assam and Arunachal. Economic Times(2022-11-15).
- ↑ Assam Rail Development Plan. Indian Railways.
- ↑ East-West Rail Corridor Expansion. The Telegraph(2023-01-20).
External links
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