Places in the south-eastern portion of Dinhata subdivision in Cooch Behar district, western part of Dhubri district, northern part of Kurigram district and northern part of Lalmonirhat district, all linked with development of railways in the area. CT: census town, R: rural/ urban centre, RS: railway station. Owing to space constraints in the small map, the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly.
The area was agog with railway activity in the 19th–20th century. The Assam Behar State Railway linked Parbatipur to Katihar, with a metre-gauge line in 1889. In the early 1900s, the Eastern Bengal Railway extended railways to Lalmonirhat, Gitaldaha (via Mogalhat), Bamanhat, Golokganj and other places, thereby connecting Assam to Katihar, in Bihar, via North Bengal. In 1901 Cooch Behar State Railway built the narrow-gauge line from Gitaldaha to Jayanti, near the Bhutan border. Shortly thereafter, the line was upgraded to meter gauge.[4][5]
The Lalmonirhat–Mogalhat–Gitaldaha route was functional when India and Pakistan agreed in 1955 for resumption of railway traffic between the two countries, and it included movement of cross traffic via Mogalhat through the Eastern Bengal Railway.[6] A portion of the bridge across the Dharla River at 26°00′11″N89°28′10″E / 26.00304°N 89.46934°E / 26.00304; 89.46934 was washed away by floods in 1988.[7][8]
New Gitaldaha railway station serves Gitaldaha and the surrounding areas.
The map alongside presents the position as it stands today (2020). The international border was not there when the railways were first laid in the area in the 19th-20th century. It came up in 1947. Since then, it has been an effort to live up to the new realities. The map is 'interactive' (the larger version) - it means that all the places shown in the map are linked in the full screen map.
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January 07, 2023
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New Gitaldaha railway station is on the broad gauge Alipurduar Bamanhat branch line 1 New GitaldahaIndian Railways stationGeneral informationLocationCooch Behar West BengalIndiaCoordinates26 02 07 N 89 29 20 E 26 03524 N 89 48884 E 26 03524 89 48884 Coordinates 26 02 07 N 89 29 20 E 26 03524 N 89 48884 E 26 03524 89 48884Other informationStatusLine out of serviceHistoryOpened1900 Closed1955 1960 Previous namesCooch Behar State RailwayLocationNew GitaldahaLocation in West BengalShow map of West BengalNew GitaldahaLocation in IndiaShow map of IndiaGitaldaha was a railway station and is a defunct rail transit point on the India Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar district in the Indian state of West Bengal The corresponding point on the Bangladesh side is Mogalhat in Lalmonirhat District 2 3 Railway links Edit Interactive fullscreen map Places in the south eastern portion of Dinhata subdivision in Cooch Behar district western part of Dhubri district northern part of Kurigram district and northern part of Lalmonirhat district all linked with development of railways in the area CT census town R rural urban centre RS railway station Owing to space constraints in the small map the actual locations in a larger map may vary slightly The area was agog with railway activity in the 19th 20th century The Assam Behar State Railway linked Parbatipur to Katihar with a metre gauge line in 1889 In the early 1900s the Eastern Bengal Railway extended railways to Lalmonirhat Gitaldaha via Mogalhat Bamanhat Golokganj and other places thereby connecting Assam to Katihar in Bihar via North Bengal In 1901 Cooch Behar State Railway built the narrow gauge line from Gitaldaha to Jayanti near the Bhutan border Shortly thereafter the line was upgraded to meter gauge 4 5 The Lalmonirhat Mogalhat Gitaldaha route was functional when India and Pakistan agreed in 1955 for resumption of railway traffic between the two countries and it included movement of cross traffic via Mogalhat through the Eastern 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used to travel from Santahar to Guwahati 9 The conversion of the 72 km long Alipurduar Bamanhat branch line to 5 ft 6 in 1 676 mm broad gauge in 2007 and its subsequent recommissioning had a station at New Gitaldaha 10 New Gitaldaha railway station serves Gitaldaha and the surrounding areas The map alongside presents the position as it stands today 2020 The international border was not there when the railways were first laid in the area in the 19th 20th century It came up in 1947 Since then it has been an effort to live up to the new realities The map is interactive the larger version it means that all the places shown in the map are linked in the full screen map References Edit 55765 gt 55465 Alipurduar Bamunhat Passenger Time Table India Rail Info Retrieved 31 July 2020 Introducing Burimari Lonely Planet Archived from the original on 21 December 2011 Retrieved 10 December 2011 Notification No 63 94 Cus N T dtd 21 11 1994 with amendments Land Customs Stations and Routes for import and export of goods by land or inland water ways Archived from the original on 28 January 2012 Retrieved 2012 03 15 R P Saxena Indian Railway History timeline Archived from the original on 14 July 2012 Retrieved 31 July 2020 Royal History page 5 Cooch Behar district authorities Retrieved 31 July 2020 Agreement on Resumption of Rail Traffic 15 April 1955 Media Center Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Retrieved 31 July 2020 A Snap in the Link Jebun Nesa Alo The Business Standard 22 February 2020 Retrieved 31 July 2020 Suvojit Bagchi 24 June 2017 Villages without borders The Hindu Retrieved 31 July 2020 Trains of fame and locos with a name Part 2 IRFCA Retrieved 7 February 2012 Srivastava V P Role of Engineering Deptt in Meeting Corporate Objectives of Indian Railways PDF Archived from the original PDF on 30 March 2014 Retrieved 31 July 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title New Gitaldaha railway station amp oldid 1099020466, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, 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