27-663: 55425 Alipurduar–Bamanhat Passenger The New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line is a railway line that connects New Jalpaiguri - Siliguri Junction with Alipurduar and Samuktala Road in the Indian state of West Bengal . This railway line passes through the beautiful Doars region, which includes Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary , Dooars-Terai tea gardens , Sevoke Railway Bridge , River Teesta , River Jaldhaka , River Torsha , Gorumara National Park , Buxa Tiger Reserve , Jaldapara National Park , Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary , Chilapata Forests , Tunnels , Hills , Valleys etc. Cooch Behar State Railway built
54-618: A border village in Cooch Behar district, and Bamanhat . The Alipurduar–Bamanhat branch line was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) in 2007. Dhubri-New Jalpaiguri Inter-city Express via Cooch Behar was introduced in February 2012. Rajabhatkawa-Jainti line is a new project sanctioned in 2012–13. Important railway stations in this line are as follows: | New Jalpaiguri railway station New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station (station code NJP ) established in 1960,
81-475: A new station north of the old Siliguri Town railway station , came up with several metre-gauge lines converging on it. In addition there was the narrow-gauge Darjeeling Himalayan Railway running from Siliguri Town station to Darjeeling via Siliguri Junction. The Assam Rail Link Project, completed in 1950, linked the railways in Assam, with a metre-gauge line to Kishanganj. The line running across North Bengal, spanned
108-744: A toll on elephant herds. A large number of elephants have been killed by speeding trains. Following protests by the local population, restrictions have been placed on the speed of trains, particularly at night. The construction of a new 44.4-kilometre (27.6 mi) long Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line from Sivok railway station in Sevoke on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line in West Bengal to Rangpo railway station in Rangpo , Sikkim commenced in 2010. The railway line up to Rangpo
135-653: Is an A1 category broad-gauge and narrow-gauge railway station under Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone . It is the largest and the busiest railway junction of northern Bengal. This junction is largest among the railway stations which serve the city of Siliguri , the largest metropolis of the North Bengal . The other stations are- Siliguri Junction , Gulma , Bagdogra , Matigara , Rangapani and Siliguri Town . New Jalpaiguri junction ranked 10th cleanest railway station in India in 2016 survey and came among
162-516: Is an international express rail service which runs between the Indian city of Siliguri ( New Jalpaiguri railway station ) and the Bangladeshi capital Dhaka ( Dhaka Cantonment railway station ) every week. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation operates bus services from NJP New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station to Siliguri city and sub urban areas, Also private buses runs between all over
189-534: Is available at this station. It has IRCTC and other private restaurants. New Jalpaiguri Jn, which is commonly called as NJP is the largest as well as busiest railway junction of North East Frontier Zone, which serves as the lifeline of the Northeastern states. NJP acts as a connecting base for the Northeastern states to the Indian mainland. NJP is the railway station of the largest city of North Bengal ( Siliguri ), which
216-589: Is expected to be completed in December 2023. In the second phase the line will be extended up to Gangtok , the capital of Sikkim . The broad gauge branch line i.e New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line from Malbazar in Jalpaiguri district to Changrabandha in Cooch Behar district exists with connecting line to New Cooch Behar. Old metre gauge extension of this line on the Bangladesh side from Burimari to Lalmonirhat
243-559: Is popularly referred as the gateway of northeast India. New Jalpaiguri railway station is amongst the top hundred booking stations of Indian Railway. New Jalpaiguri is connected to almost all parts of the country (except Pune , Haridwar , Rameswaram , Goa and Surat ) and has been ranked 10th in the Cleanest Railway Stations of India recently. It has a good connection to Kolkata , Delhi and Guwahati and there are many other trains to different parts of India. New Jalpaiguri
270-576: Is still functional. The Alipuduar–Bamanhat branch line ends near the India–Bangladesh border across the Dharla River . In pre-independence days, it used to connect to Mogalhat , now in Bangladesh, across the Dharla. The bridge is broken. The line from Golokganj meets the branch line. Before the Dharla bridge was broken the rail link from Parbatipur to Fakiragram used to pass through Geetaldaha , now
297-734: Is the Busiest station in North Bengal and the Northeast Frontier Railway Zone. There is one narrow-gauge platform at this station which operates trains towards Darjeeling hills as a part of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway . This is the last terminal of the DHR Railways. This station have international express train service between India and Bangladesh . Mitali Express train operate from New Jalpaiguri railway station to Dhaka Cantonment railway station . The Mitali Express train
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#1732851727342324-487: The Bengal Assam Railway . With the partition of India in 1947, the Indian part of Bengal Assam Railway became Assam Railway, which subsequently became part of North Eastern Railway and Northeast Frontier Railway. The metre-gauge track was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) broad gauge. The 182 kilometres (113 mi) long New Jalpaiguri/ Siliguri–Samuktala Road line was constructed as part of
351-575: The Assam Rail Link project in 1948–50. After conversion to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ), it was re-opened on 20 November 2003. The Dooars or the Himalayan foothills cover a stretch of about 140 km in the northern part of Jalpaiguri district between the Teesta and Sankosh rivers with fields, forests and tea gardens in the backdrop of low hills. Numerous mountain streams criss-cross
378-405: The Indian mainland. The partition of India in 1947 completely disrupted railway communication links in North Bengal and Assam with the southern parts of West Bengal. Earlier, the links were through the eastern part of Bengal, which became a part of Pakistan in 1947. Siliguri gained in importance as the gateway to North Bengal, Sikkim and Bhutan . Around 1949, Siliguri Junction station,
405-509: The Teesta, Torsha, and Sankosh rivers. In the early 1960s, Indian Railways started changing over from metre gauge to broad gauge and built a new 5 ft 6 in ( 1,676 mm ) broad-gauge station south of Siliguri Town station. Since the new station was located in Jalpaiguri district , it was named New Jalpaiguri. By 1964, New Jalpaiguri became the most important railway station in
432-705: The area. It had both broad gauge (to Kishanganj and Barsoi , and to Siliguri town and Siliguri junction) and metre gauge (to Siliguri town and Siliguri junction) tracks. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway narrow-gauge track was extended from Siliguri town station to the New Jaipaiguri station. The metre-gauge track from New Jaipaiguri to Siliguri town and Siliguri junction was later converted to broad gauge. New Jalpaiguri railway station has two double-bedded air-conditioned (AC) retiring rooms, six double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms, one three-bedded dormitory and one twelve-bedded dormitory. Free High speed Google RailWire WiFi
459-446: The city from NJP New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station Many road is directly connected from Siliguri to New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station. Ride aggregator services Uber , Rapido , Ola provide rides from the train station to various parts of the city. One can also book private cabs to go Darjeeling, Gangtok and all over hill areas. Apart from these numerous private taxi operators provide pre-paid and post-paid taxi services to
486-493: The city. E-rickshaw, City auto facilities are available in the station. New Mal%E2%80%93Changrabandha%E2%80%93New Cooch Behar line 11 June 1893(MG) (Lataguri–Ramshai branch line), 20 January 2016 (BG) (Malbazar–Changrabandha section), The New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line are a set of 2 lines which connect Changrabandha , a border transit point near Indo-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar district with
513-603: The line between Geetaldaha , which connected to Lalmonirhat , and Jainti during 1893–1901. The Eastern Bengal Railway constructed the Hasimara–Alipurduar section during the period 1900–1910. The Bengal Dooars Railway also constructed certain lines in the area. Their longest line was from Lalmonirhat to the western Dooars. Those were metre-gauge railways. The Eastern Bengal Railway and the Assam Bengal Railway were merged during World War II and came to be known as
540-488: The region. The Dooars are particularly notable for its forests and wild life sanctuaries – Gorumara National Park , Jaldapara National Park , Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary , Chilapata Forests , and Buxa Tiger Reserve . The New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line runs through the area. It also runs through another sanctuary outside the Dooars – Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary . The line running through deep forests has taken
567-455: The stations of New Mal in Jalpaiguri district and New Cooch Behar in Cooch Behar district of West Bengal . It is under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway . The Malbazar – Changrabandha section of the line was a metre-gauge line, before its gauge conversion began on 2002. The Malbazar–Changrabandha section was re-opened to public on 20 January 2016 after gauge conversion. The New Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar broad-gauge line
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#1732851727342594-649: The then Barnes Ghat (near present-day Maynaguri Road station) in the eastern bank of the Teesta River to Dam Dim via Mal Junction and was opened for service on 15 January 1893. The Lataguri–Ramshai branch line was opened to serve the Ramshai tea garden near the western bank of the Jaldhaka river on 11 June 1893. The main line was further extended south, first from Barnes Junction to Baura (20 April 1900) and then from Baura to Bhotmari (21 October 1900) and finally from Bhotmari it
621-414: The top 100 booking stations of Indian railway. New Jalpaiguri, as a railway station serves as the entry point to North Bengal , Sikkim , other countries like Nepal , Bhutan , Bangladesh and the seven northeastern states ( Assam , Arunachal Pradesh , Nagaland , Manipur , Mizoram , Tripura and Meghalaya ). New Jalpaiguri Junction acts as a connecting base of railways for the northeastern states to
648-527: Was built as an extension as a part of the New Maynaguri–Jogighopa rail line to provide an alternate link from North Bengal to Assam and was opened to public on 21 February 2016. The Bengal Dooars Railway company built several metre-gauge lines in the area. It started its main line to open up the Western Dooars and for the development of the tea industry in the region. The main line extended from
675-472: Was connected to Lalmonirhat junction of the Eastern Bengal Railway on 20 November 1900. On 1941 Bengal Dooars railway was amalgamated with Eastern Bengal Railway which was further merged with Assam Bengal Railway to form Bengal & Assam Railway on 1942. They remained the operators until partition of India in 1947. Following the partition of India in 1947, the link to Lalmonirhat junction
702-449: Was converted to 1,676 mm ( 5 ft 6 in ) broad gauge , work for which began on 2002. The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha. The old MG branch line towards Ramshai was not converted and was dismantled. To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the 324 kilometres (201 mi) New Maynaguri–Jogighopa line project
729-678: Was lost as the line ended at Changrabandha on the Indian side. The rest of the line from Burimari till Lalmonirhat junction fell on the East Pakistan side. Metre-gauge services continued from Siliguri junction to Changrabandha till gauge conversion of the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line isolated the Malbazar–Changrabandha section as the only MG line in the area. The 62.7 kilometres (39.0 mi) long Malbazar–Changrabandha railway section
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