Dibrugarh Town Railway Station (Dibrugarh)
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place with historical importance, train station
Dibrugarh Town (DBRT)
RKB Path, Dibrugarh, Assam
Platforms: 3
Elevation: 108 m
Dibrugarh holds a prominent place in the history of Indian Railways with the first railway services of the entire North-East India starting from here. On 1 May 1882, the first train rolled down the tracks from Streamerghat at Dibrugarh. On 15 May 1882, it was extended up to Dinjan. On 23 December that year goods train up to Chabua was introduced. On 18 February 1884, at 7:20 am, the then Chief Commissioner of Assam Sir Charles Illiot flagged off the first passenger train from Reehabari Rail Station (now Dibrugarh Town Railway station) to Ledo with 400 European and Indian passengers. As per the Centenary Souvenir of the Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited published in 1991, the said company, being the pioneer in building Dibru-Sadiya railways, described the entire history of railway development from Dibrugarh.
This Terminus connects Dibrugarh to every nook and corner of the country and important cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Delhi, Kanyakumari, Mumbai etc. Dibrugarh is also the only non-capital city in India to have the Rajdhani Express originating from and terminating in it daily.
RKB Path, Dibrugarh, Assam
Platforms: 3
Elevation: 108 m
Dibrugarh holds a prominent place in the history of Indian Railways with the first railway services of the entire North-East India starting from here. On 1 May 1882, the first train rolled down the tracks from Streamerghat at Dibrugarh. On 15 May 1882, it was extended up to Dinjan. On 23 December that year goods train up to Chabua was introduced. On 18 February 1884, at 7:20 am, the then Chief Commissioner of Assam Sir Charles Illiot flagged off the first passenger train from Reehabari Rail Station (now Dibrugarh Town Railway station) to Ledo with 400 European and Indian passengers. As per the Centenary Souvenir of the Assam Railways and Trading Company Limited published in 1991, the said company, being the pioneer in building Dibru-Sadiya railways, described the entire history of railway development from Dibrugarh.
This Terminus connects Dibrugarh to every nook and corner of the country and important cities like Bangalore, Chennai, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kolkata, Delhi, Kanyakumari, Mumbai etc. Dibrugarh is also the only non-capital city in India to have the Rajdhani Express originating from and terminating in it daily.
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 27°28'40"N 94°54'4"E
- Furkating Town 144 km
- Mainling station 207 km
- Mainling station 207 km
- Missamari 243 km
- Paltanbazar 345 km
- Mae Zar Station on Mandalay-MyitKyiNar Rail Way 387 km
- Salakati Railway Station (NFR) 466 km
- Nagqu Station 525 km
- Fatema Nogor 545 km
- Sabroom Railway Station 592 km
- Bansbari 0.4 km
- New Market 0.4 km
- Shantipara 0.5 km
- Dibru Railway Colony 0.9 km
- Ashit Nagar 0.9 km
- Bagchipara 1 km
- Chiring Chapori 1.2 km
- Chowkidingi 1.2 km
- Khalihamari 1.3 km
- Chiring Gaon 1.4 km
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