Murkongselek Railway Station is a main railway station in Dhemaji district, Assam. Its code is MZS. It serves Murkongselek town. The station consists of three platforms. The station has been upgraded to a standard Class II Station. .The last MG section of Northeast converted into BGEntire NE converted into BG line: NFRStrengthening railway infrastructure and boosting connectivity in North East It is a railway station which connects Assam to Arunachal Pradesh.
Station details Platforms There are a total of 3 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accommodate 24 coaches express train.
Murkongselek railway station has a separate platform for receiving and unloading freight (goods) trains.
Station layout GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counterP1FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/rightTrack 1 Track 2FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/rightIsland platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/rightTrack 3 Track 4 For freight trainsTrack 5 For freight trains
Major Trains
Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express Rangapara North–Murkongselek Passenger Dekargaon–Murkongselek Passenger Murkongselek - Ledo DEMU Express Special Katra-Murkongselek Weekly SF Express
Underconstruction new rail lines
The 227 km long Murkongselek–Pasighat–Tezu–Rupai line is being undertaken as a strategic project.India to construct strategic railway lines along border with China, Hindustan Times, 30 November 2016.2019 target to survey 3 strategic rail lines along China border, Arunachal Observer, 5 January 2019.
Nearest airport
The nearest airports are Dibrugarh Airport, Lilabari Airport in Lakhimpur district, and Pasighat Airport in Arunachal Pradesh (roughly 37 km away).
See also
References
External links
Murkongselek Station Junction Map