Furkating Junction | |||||
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General information | |||||
Location | SH - 34, Furkating,
Golaghat, Assam India | ||||
Coordinates | 26°27′56″N 94°00′10″E / 26.4655°N 94.0027°E | ||||
Elevation | 101 metres (331 ft) | ||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Line(s) |
Lumding–Dibrugarh section Furkating–Jorhat–Mariani branch line | ||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||
Tracks | 6 | ||||
Construction | |||||
Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
Parking | Available | ||||
Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
Other information | |||||
Status | Functioning | ||||
Station code | FKG | ||||
Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
Division(s) | Tinsukia | ||||
History | |||||
Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Furkating is the main railway junction in the Golaghat district in the state of Assam in India. It serves Golaghat town which is about 6 km away from here.
The 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) wide 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 Mariani–Furkating line was operated by Jorehaut Provincial Railway till 1943. [1]
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]
Furkating railway station has two platforms and a double-bedded retiring room. [4] [5]
It is also equipped with free wifi. [6]
Preceding station |
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Following station | ||
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Oating towards ?
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Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
Kamarbandha Ali towards ?
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Terminus | Northeast Frontier Railway zone |
Golaghat towards ?
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