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Guwahati railway station

January 01, 1970

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. Just behind the Guwahati Railway Station is the Assam State Transport Corporation Bus Terminal.


Guwahati
Regional Rail & Commuter Rail Station
Guwahati Railway station
General information
LocationStation Road, Gopinath Bordoloi Road, Paltan Bazaar, Guwahati-781001, Assam
 India
Coordinates26°10′56″N 91°45′01″E / 26.1821°N 91.7504°E / 26.1821; 91.7504
Elevation56.22 metres (184.4 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railways
Line(s)
Platforms7
Tracks14
Connections Cabs, ASTC Bus Terminal,Auto, E-rickshaw
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Bicycle facilities Available
Accessible Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGHY
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s) Lumding
History
Opened1900; 124 years ago (1900)
ElectrifiedYes (October 2021)
Previous namesAssam Bengal Railway
Passengers
30M/Year80K/Day ( high)
Services
Location
Guwahati railway station
Location in Guwahati
Guwahati railway station
Guwahati railway station (Assam)
Interactive map

An ISO-certified railway station, Guwahati Railway Station has been ranked 21 in cleanliness among the A1-category railway stations in India.[2]

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. There were plans to make a new railway station at Beltola (in the southern part of Guwahati) to introduce trains towards Shillong, Meghalaya. Plans have not been finalized and are still in progress.

Guwahati railway station claimed to have become the first railway station to run entirely on solar power.[3] The solar panel installation project was commissioned in April 2017,[4] 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.[5]

In recent years the railway station has received a 100 feet-high tricolour.[6] It is the tallest tricolour among any railway station in northeast India.[7]

Services for rolling stock edit

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.

Station facilities edit

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".[8]

The station has seven platforms. It serves the long-distance trains of NFR. Google along with RailWire provided Free high speed Wifi until 2020.[9] However, RailTel (RailWire's parent company) has confirmed that it will continue to provide free Wifi Internet services.[10]

The following services are available at Guwahati Railway Station:

  • 03 (02 Bedded) Delux AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker/Charging point  
  • 02 (02 Bedded) AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker  
  • 02 (05 Bedded) Non-AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker  
  • 02 (02 Bedded) Non-Ac Retiring Rooms with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker  
  • 01 (12 Bedded) Non-AC Dormitory with Free Wi-Fi/TV/Locker  
  • Reserve VIP Lounge
  • Chemist Stall  
  • 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  
  • Veg/Non-Veg Food Court  
  • Cafeteria  
  • FOB with 10X  Escalators/Elevators   4X
  • CCTV Surveillance 
  • Cloak Room  

Major trains edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Railway Stations in Guwahati". www.travelkhana.com. Travelkhana. 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ "Guwahati Railway Station Ranked 21 Among A1 Category Stations in India". Gplus. Guwahati. 19 November 2019.
  3. ^ Smriti, Jain (14 May 2018). "Guwahati railway station is the first in North-East to run completely on solar power! Beautiful pics". The Financial Express. Financial Express. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Guwahati Railway Station to completely run on Solar Power". Guwahati. 15 May 2018.
  5. ^ Chanda, Rahul (6 February 2023). "Dark Side Of Guwahati Railway Station's 100% Solar Power Claim". Gplus. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
  6. ^ "100 ft high Tricolour at Guwahati Railway station". Business Standard India. Business Standard. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  7. ^ "Guwahati Railway station gets tallest flag in NE Railway stations". Pratidin Time. Pratidin. 16 January 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  8. ^ "Guwahati Railway Station first to get ISO certification in India". G Plus. GPlus. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
  9. ^ "Google ends its free WiFi service at Indian railway stations". The Hindu. New Delhi. 21 February 2020.
  10. ^ "RailTel to continue free WiFi service at railway stations after Google will stop Project Station". Livemint. 18 February 2020.

External links edit

 
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guwahati.
  • Guwahati railway station at the India Rail Info

January 01, 1970
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This article relies largely or entirely on a single source Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources Find sources Guwahati railway station news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2019 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 Just behind the Guwahati Railway Station is the Assam State Transport Corporation Bus Terminal GuwahatiRegional Rail amp Commuter Rail StationGuwahati Railway stationGeneral informationLocationStation Road Gopinath Bordoloi Road Paltan Bazaar Guwahati 781001 Assam IndiaCoordinates26 10 56 N 91 45 01 E 26 1821 N 91 7504 E 26 1821 91 7504Elevation56 22 metres 184 4 ft 1 Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byNortheast Frontier RailwaysLine s Barauni Guwahati line Guwahati Lumding section New Bongaigaon Guwahati sectionPlatforms7Tracks14ConnectionsCabs ASTC Bus Terminal Auto E rickshawConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground station ParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableAccessibleYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeGHYZone s Northeast Frontier Railway zoneDivision s LumdingHistoryOpened1900 124 years ago 1900 ElectrifiedYes October 2021 Previous namesAssam Bengal RailwayPassengers30M Year80K Day high ServicesLocationGuwahati railway stationLocation in GuwahatiShow map of GuwahatiGuwahati railway stationGuwahati railway station Assam Show map of AssamInteractive map An ISO certified railway station Guwahati Railway Station has been ranked 21 in cleanliness among the A1 category railway stations in India 2 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 There were plans to make a new railway station at Beltola in the southern part of Guwahati to introduce trains towards Shillong Meghalaya Plans have not been finalized and are still in progress Guwahati railway station claimed to have become the first railway station to run entirely on solar power 3 The solar panel installation project was commissioned in April 2017 4 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 5 In recent years the railway station has received a 100 feet high tricolour 6 It is the tallest tricolour among any railway station in northeast India 7 Contents 1 Services for rolling stock 2 Station facilities 3 Major trains 4 References 5 External linksServices for rolling stock editThe 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 Station facilities editThe 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 8 The station has seven platforms It serves the long distance trains of NFR Google along with RailWire provided Free high speed Wifi until 2020 9 However RailTel RailWire s parent company has confirmed that it will continue to provide free Wifi Internet services 10 The following services are available at Guwahati Railway Station 03 02 Bedded Delux AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi Fi TV Locker Charging point nbsp 02 02 Bedded AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi Fi TV Locker nbsp 02 05 Bedded Non AC Retiring Rooms with Free Wi Fi TV Locker nbsp 02 02 Bedded Non Ac Retiring Rooms with Free Wi Fi TV Locker nbsp 01 12 Bedded Non AC Dormitory with Free Wi Fi TV Locker nbsp Reserve VIP Lounge Chemist Stall nbsp High Speed Google Railwire Free Wi Fi service nbsp Upper Class Lower Class Waiting Rooms having Free Wi Fi AC TV Charging points Drinking water amp separate Ladies Gents Washrooms nbsp Veg Non Veg Food Court nbsp Cafeteria nbsp FOB with 10X nbsp Escalators Elevators nbsp 4X CCTV Surveillance nbsp Cloak Room nbsp Major trains editGuwahati NJP Vande Bharat Express Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express Dibrugarh Kanyakumari Vivek Express Avadh Assam Express Agartala Rajdhani Express Bangalore Humsafar Express Aronai Express Naharlagun Shatabdi Express Dibrugarh Shatabdi Express Saraighat Express Kamrup Express Guwahati Jorhat Town Jan Shatabdi Express Amarnath Express Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Express Kaziranga Superfast Express Dwarka Express Lohit Express Silchar Secunderabad Express Bikaner Guwahati Express Silchar Coimbatore Express Dibrugarh Chandigarh Express New Tinsukia Amritsar Express Kanchanjungha Express Tripura Sundari Express Dibrugarh Mumbai LTT Express Barmer Guwahati Express New Tinsukia SMVT Bengaluru Express Dibrugarh Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express Agartala Deoghar Express Nagaon Express Manas Rhino PassengerReferences edit Railway Stations in Guwahati www travelkhana com Travelkhana 30 September 2014 Guwahati Railway Station Ranked 21 Among A1 Category Stations in India Gplus Guwahati 19 November 2019 Smriti Jain 14 May 2018 Guwahati railway station is the first in North East to run completely on solar power Beautiful pics The Financial Express Financial Express Retrieved 4 February 2021 Guwahati Railway Station to completely run on Solar Power Guwahati 15 May 2018 Chanda Rahul 6 February 2023 Dark Side Of Guwahati Railway Station s 100 Solar Power Claim Gplus Retrieved 17 June 2023 100 ft high Tricolour at Guwahati Railway station Business Standard India Business Standard 16 January 2019 Retrieved 4 February 2021 Guwahati Railway station gets tallest flag in NE Railway stations Pratidin Time Pratidin 16 January 2019 Retrieved 4 February 2021 Guwahati Railway Station first to get ISO certification in India G Plus GPlus 3 April 2019 Retrieved 4 February 2021 Google ends its free WiFi service at Indian railway stations The Hindu New Delhi 21 February 2020 RailTel to continue free WiFi service at railway stations after Google will stop Project Station Livemint 18 February 2020 External links edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Guwahati Guwahati railway station at the India Rail Info Preceding station nbsp Indian Railways Following station Kamakhya Junctiontowards Northeast Frontier Railway zoneBarauni Guwahati line Terminus Terminus Northeast Frontier Railway zoneGuwahati Lumding section Lumding Junctiontowards Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Guwahati railway station amp oldid 1214629680, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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