Kamakhya Junction railway station

Kamakhya Junction railway station is a railway junction station located at Maligaon in Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam.

Kamakhya Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Kamakhya Junction, Maligaon, Guwahati, July 2018
Location	Maligaon, Green park colony, (NFR Head Qtr), Guwahati, Kamrup Metro, Assam India
Coordinates	26°09′26″N 91°41′27″E
Elevation	55 metres (180 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Line(s)	Barauni–Guwahati line Guwahati–Goalpara town–New Bongaigaon junction line
Platforms	4
Connections	Auto rickshaw, Bus, Taxi
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KYQ
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s)	Lumding
History
Electrified	Under Construction
Previous names	Assam Bengal Railway
Location
Kamakhya Junction Location in Assam Kamakhya Junction Location in India

Location

The station lies near to the headquarters of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is the second-largest railway station of Guwahati after Guwahati railway station.[1]

Station facilities

Kamakhya junction has upgraded its passenger amenities in recent past. The station is being developed jointly with the Union Ministry of Tourism.

• It has 10 retiring rooms with free wifi, television, air-conditioner etc.
• A dormitory containing 10 beds, waiting halls for 120 passengers to accommodate with the digital display system.
• RailWire free high-speed Wi-Fi service provided by Google.
• Computerized railway reservation system and vegetarian and non vegetarian food stalls.[2][3]

Major trains

Some of the major trains originating from here are-

• North East Express
• Yesvantpur–Kamakhya AC Superfast Express
• Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Kamakhya AC Express
• Kamakhya–Gandhidham Express
• Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express
• Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express
• Kamakhya–Murkongselek Lachit Express

References

1. "Kamakhya Junction Railway Station(KYQ)". erail.in. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
2. "Guwahati's Kamakhya Railway Station gets a facelift; Upgraded with distinguished facilities". G Plus. Retrieved 21 December 2020.
3. "Retiring rooms in Northeast Frontier Railway". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 19 November 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2013.

External links

• Kamakhya Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Agthori		Northeast Frontier Railway zone Barauni–Guwahati line		Guwahati
Azara		Northeast Frontier Railway zone New Bongaigaon–Kamakhya line		Terminus
Pandu		Northeast Frontier Railway zone Guwahati–Pandu section		Guwahati