Mariani Junction railway station

मरियानी जंक्शन
মৰিয়নি জংছন
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Dhodar Ali, Mariani, Jorhat, Assam
 India
Coordinates 26°39′11″N 94°18′32″E / 26.653°N 94.309°E / 26.653; 94.309Coordinates: 26°39′11″N 94°18′32″E / 26.653°N 94.309°E / 26.653; 94.309
Elevation 117 metres (384 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s) Lumding-Dibrugarh section
Furkating-Jorhat-Mariani branch line
Platforms 3
Tracks 5
Construction
Structure type Standard Broad Gauge
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code MXN
Zone(s) North East Frontier Railways, Assam
Division(s) Tinsukia
History
Closed No
Rebuilt Yes (MG Station to BG Station)
Electrified No
Location
Mariani railway station
Location in Assam

Mariani is the major railway junction of Jorhat district in the Indian state of Assam on the Lumding-Dibrugarh section. It serves Jorhat City, Mariani and its surrounding area as well. It is 18 km from Jorhat City.

Amenities

Mariani junction has 3 platforms, 2 double-bedded retiring rooms, computerized railway reservation system, parking facilities and vegetarian food stalls.

Mariani Diesel Locomotive Shed

NFR's upcoming 2nd Fully-fledged State of Art Dedicated EMD Locomotive Shed. With an aim to further upgrade the maintenance of diesel locomotives in the North Eastern region and to ease the pressure faced by the New Guwahati Diesel Locomotive Shed, the Indian Railways is now coming up with two more such sheds in Assam, which will be located at Mariani an Diesel locomotive Shed is being Constructed after being removing out Railway Quarters and using place to handle 50 EMD WDP4Ds & WDG4Ds locos which are of 4,000-4,500 horsepower range. There will be around 500 personnel, including engineers and artisans, in both the upcoming shed. Afterward Tinsukia Division will have its Locomotive Shed, as Presently it has Trip Sheds. Afterthat Northeast Frontier Railway will get its 4th Locomotive Shed and 2nd Locomotive Shed of Assam After New Guwahati Shed ti ease out Locomotive pressure on Malda Town Locomotive Shed, Siliguri Locomotive Shed & New Guwahati Locomotive Shed. Expected Completion& Commission: December 2016.

Trains

Many important trains like Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Brahmaputra Mail, Kamrup Express, Dibrugarh - Chennai Egmore Express, New Tinsukia - Bengaluru Weekly Express etc.pass through Mariani junction and connecting it with major cities of the country.

Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
TerminusNortheast Frontier Railway zone
Nakachari
TerminusNortheast Frontier Railway zone
Furkating-Jorhat-Mariani branch line
Cinnamara
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