Dibrugarh railway station

Dibrugarh railway station is a railway junction station on the Lumding–Dibrugarh section. It is rated as an A Category railway station in Northeast Frontier Railway and is located in Dibrugarh, the 3rd largest city in the Indian state of Assam. Dibrugarh railway station (DBRG) is the second railway station of the historic city of Dibrugarh after Dibrugarh Town railway station (DBRT). It is the largest railway station in Northeast India in terms of area covering approx 400 Bighas of Land. Nearest to the India's longest rail-cum-road Bogibeel Bridge which connects Southern Bank to Northern Bank of Assam.

Dibrugarh
Regional rail and Commuter rail station
Dibrugarh Railway Station Complex
General information
Location	Station Road, Banipur, Dibrugarh-786003, Assam  India
Coordinates	27°27′52″N 94°56′13″E
Elevation	108 metres (354 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Line(s)	Lumding–Dibrugarh section Dibrugarh-Simaluguri branch line Rangiya-Murkongselek section via Bogibeel Bridge
Platforms	4
Tracks	18
Connections	Taxi, Auto Stand, E-rickshaw
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DBRG
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Tinsukia
History
Opened	July 16, 1883; 141 years ago (1883-07-16)
Electrified	Ongoing
Previous names	Dibru-Sadiya Railway
Passengers
20K/Day ( high)
Services
Location Dibrugarh railway station Location in Assam

v t e Lumding–Dibrugarh section
Legend
km km Rangiya–Murkongselek section via Bogibeel Bridge Lepetkata 306 312 Dhamalgaon 379 325 Dibrugarh Dihing River 383 331 Dibrumukh 382 330 Dibrugarh Town Khowang 296 376 Chaulkhowa Moranhat 284 370 Lahoal 361 Dikom 355 Hatiali Ground Siding Moran 279 352 Chabua 348 Kanjikhoa 342 Panitola 338 Hijiguli 45 Saikhoa Ghat Sepon 274 40 Dangari National Highway 37 Mohkhuti 269 36 Talap Machai Siding 266 Rangiya–Murkongselek section Kharahat 262 Parshuram Kund Arunachal Pradesh Assam border Desang 257 under construction 27 Rupai Sibsagar Town 247 25 Dumduma Town Kujibali 239 24 Sookerating 22 Hansara 17 Bor Hapjan National Highway 38 Makum 009 21 Tingrai Tinsukia 002 27 Bogapani Halt 31 Telpung Digboi Refinery New Tinsukia 334 000 35 Digboi 39 Powai Sripuriagaon 330 Dihing River Chariali 328 47 Margherita Bordubi Road 321 Namdang Colliery Duliajan 317 51 Bargolai Dihing River 54 Ledo Tirap Colliery closed MG section Naharkatiya 308 64 Lekhapani Balimara 302 Tipongpani Colliery Brahmaputra Valley Fertilizer Corporation Limited Namrup 297 Darang River Borhat 292 Baruanagar 287 Sapekhati 279 Longpatia 272 Bhojo 265 Dimapur-Tizit line (planned) Borahi Siding 260 237 Tizit Safrai 255 222 Singhpan Lakwa 244 208 15 Naginimora Mahutgaon 238 Nagaland Assam border Jorhat Town–Sibsagar Town line (under construction) 11 Bihubar Simalguri Junction 231 000 7 Santak closed MG line 190 Anaki Nazira 227 Mezenga 223 179 20 New Tuli Namtiali 216 14 Tuli Bahirabari 210 Nagaland Assam border 166 Yachong Amguri 205 000 154 Changdang Selenghat 200 142 Japu Lahing 193 127 Ajuhoto Nakachari 187 113 Changpang Meleng 183 100 Yimpang Kathilguri 180 91 Marachu/Merapani 70 Liokhowa Mariani 177 222 57 Liphanyan Kharikatia 171 43 Niuland Letekujan Siding 160 35 Nihekhu closed NG section 22 Sitikima Bokahola 223 Rangajan 221 165 225 Titabar Sycotta 218 160 Melamati Karanga Halt 215 155 Dufalating 153 Chakiting Naharbari 220 148 Kamarbandha Ali Duklangia 217 Kaliapani 215 Murmuria Siding 214 Cinnamara 212 Khelmati 209 Jorhat Town-Sibsagar Town line (under construction) Kakilamukh 236 Gosaigaon Ghat 230 Gosaigaon 228 Patiagaon 223 Borigaon 218 closed NG section Jorhat Goods Yard Jorhat Junction 207 Jorhat Town 206 Rowriah 201 Bhalukmara 193 Gatonga Siding 191 Moabund 188 Barua Bamungaon 179 Rangaliting 172 Badulipar 168 Khumtai 164 Salona–Khumtai line (under construction) Numaligarh Refinery 172 Numaligarh 162 Hautley 156 Adharsatra 152 Golaghat 146 Furkating 139 Oating 135 Jamguri 129 Bhilgaon 122 Dimapur–Tizit line (planned) Barpathar 114 Sarupathar 105 Naojan 096 Chungajan 089 123 Kohima Bokajan 083 88 Zubza Khotkhoti 075 62 Chephema Assam Nagaland border 57 Pherima 53 Khabvuma Dimapur 0 69 0 49 Khaibung Rangapahar Crossing 065 35 Molvom Rangapahar 063 22 Sukhovi Nagaland Assam border 11 Chumekdima Dhansiri–Zubza–Kohima line (under construction) km 51 0 Dhansiri 42 Daldali 32 Diphu 23 Nailalung 14 Langcholiet 7 Barlangfer 0 Lumding Lumding–Sabroom section Guwahati–Lumding section km Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table Dibrugarh Jhajha Weekly Express 15942 Mariani–Furkating Passenger 55904 Presentation on Development of Rail Infrastructure in the Northeast Region

v t e Rangiya–Murkongselek section
Legend
km New Bongaigaon– Guwahati section 0 Rangiya New Bongaigaon– Guwahati section 5 Khandikar 15 Goreswar 28 Khoirabari 39 Tangla 49 Harisinga 60 Udalguri 73 Rowta Bagan 82 Majbat 0 Panchnoi (closed NG section) 89 5 Hugrajuli closed NG section 8 Sapoi Siding 9 Sapoi Hat 13 Dibru Darrang Siding 15 Dherai Siding 17 Monmohinipur Road 20 Dhekiajuli 21 Dhekiajuli Tea Estate 24 Sirajuli 32 Singri 99 Dhekiajuli Road 106 Belsiri 111 New Missamari 113 Misamari Gabharu River 118 Borjuli Road Thakurbari T.E No. 1 123 Rangapara North Junction 124 Rangapara 127 Borjuli Tea Estate (closed NG section) 127 Thakurbari 132 Sessa 138 Bindukuri 142 Dekargaon closed MG section 146 Dadhora Halt 150 Tezpur planned bridge on Brahmaputra River Dekargaon–Silghat Town line (under construction) 129 Borjuli 131 Nahorani Siding 132 Balipara Junction 139 Char Duar 145 Gamani Assam Arunachal Pradesh border 166 Bhalukpong planned connection Tenga Dirang Tawang 140 Jiabharali Kameng River 148 Dhalaibil 154 Nagsankar 161 Nizchatia 173 Vishwanath Chariali 183 Monabari 190 Niz Bargang 199 Bedeti 206 Helem 210 Tetonbari 215 Brahmajan 225 Gohpur 234 Dubia 243 Uttarkathani 249 Tatibahar 257 Tipling Dikrong River 266 Harmuti Junction Assam Arunachal Pradesh border 276 Gumto 285 Naharlagun 270 Tanijan 279 Kathal Pukhuri 286 Silanibari 296 North Lakhimpur planned connection 304 Lilabari 313 Siajuli 321 Boginadi 331 Subansiri Subansiri River 340 Gogamukh Assam Arunachal Pradesh border Bame Aalo Arunachal Pradesh Assam border 345 Na Nadi 352 Bordloni Kumotiya River 359 Jiadhal 365 Dhemaji 373 Moridhal 377 Sripani 384 Sisibargaon planned connection 388 Silapathar 386 New Sisibargaon 396 Tangani Bogibeel Bridge over Brahmaputra River Lumding–Dibrugarh section 398 Archipathar 403 Dimov 408 Dipa Simen River 412 Simenchapari 418 Dekapam 422 Jamjing 425 Telam Dikhari River 433 Laimekuri 442 Jonekarang 450 Murkongselek Assam Arunachal Pradesh border 463 Sille 469 Rani 480 Pasighat under construction ↑ planned ↓ Roing Tezu Parshuram Kund to Rupai (planned) Sources: Google Maps Indian Railway Time Table Presentation on Development of Rail Infrastructure in the Northeast Region

Overview

In her book Urban History of India: A Case Study, Deepali Barua writes: "Dibrugarh was made the district headquarters in 1840. But it was not only for strategic importance that it soon became so important. The greatest interest of the British in Assam was the commerce centring around it. As early as 1823 the British discovered tea in the modern Sadiya region. It was at Chabua The Birth Place of Indian Tea, 20 miles to the east of Dibrugarh that the British made their first experiments with tea cultivation with indigenous plants. Very soon oil and coal were discovered in areas near to Dibrugarh town. Oil was discovered at Digboi in 1882 and coal was found at Margherita in 1876. All these greatly enhanced the importance of Dibrugarh as a centre of industrial, commercial, and administrative activities."^[1]

Station facilities

Following services available in Dibrugarh Railway Station:

• 02 (02 Bedded) AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point
• 01 (02 Bedded) Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point
• 01 (06 Bedded) Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Charging point
• Brahmaputra Lounge
• 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
• Tea Stall
• FOB with 2X Elevators
• CCTV Surveillance
• Cloak Room

History

The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in)-wide metre-gauge line from Dibrugarh steamer ghat to Makum was opened to passenger traffic on 16 July 1883.^[1]

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.^[1][2]

The project for the conversion of the Lumding–Dibrugarh section from metre gauge to 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge was completed by the end of 1997.^[3]

Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari Vivek Express

The Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express was named in memories of Sri Swami Vivekananda which was introduced by Former Railway Minister Smt Mamata Banerjee on 19 November 2011. It is the only train service which covers the longest route in India. The train runs for 4,278 km (2,658 mi) across the states of Assam, Nagaland, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu in 75 hours.^[4][5]

Bogibeel Bridge

The Iconic Engineering Marvel 4.94 km (3 mi) long, combined Rail-Cum-Road Bogibeel Bridge across the Brahmaputra connects the Souther Bank of Assam Dibrugarh with the Northern Bank of Assam Dhemaji. The foundation of the infrastructure was laid by Former Prime Minister, Sri Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2002, which is finally dedicated to the Nation on 25 December 2018 by Honourable Prime Minister Sri Narendra Modi.^[6][7]

Major trains

Major Trains available from this railway station are as follows:

• Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi Express
• New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via New Tinsukia)^[8]
• New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Moranhat)^[9]
• New Delhi–Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express (Via Rangapara North)^[10]
• Dibrugarh–Kanyakumari Vivek Express
• New Tinsukia–Tambaram Express^[11]
• Dibrugarh–Amritsar Express
• Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express
• Dibrugarh–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express^[12]
• Dibrugarh–Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express^[13]
• Dibrugarh–Kolkata Superfast Express
• Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express via Guwahati^[14]
• Dibrugarh–Howrah Kamrup Express Via Rangapara North^[15]
• Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express^[16]
• New Tinsukia–SMVT Bengaluru Superfast Express
• Silchar–New Tinsukia Barak Brahmaputra Express