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Posted: Sep 11 2018 (23:29)
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Last Response: Aug 29 2020 (18:58)
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Sep 11 2018 (23:29) SGUT/Siliguri Town (2 PFs)
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NFRailEnthusiasts^~ 8963 blog postsSiliguri Town is one of the three railway stations that serve Siliguri in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. The other two stations are: Siliguri Junction and New Jalpaiguri.
In 1878, the railway line from Calcutta (later called Sealdah) station to Siliguri was in two stages – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge from Calcutta to Damookeah Ghat, on the southern bank of the Padma, across the river in a ferry and then 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge to Siliguri. In 1881, the 610 mm (2 ft) narrow gauge line from Siliguri to Darjeeling was added. In 1926, with the Hardinge Bridge in position, the entire Calcutta-Siliguri line was converted to 1,676 mm...
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In 1878, the railway line from Calcutta (later called Sealdah) station to Siliguri was in two stages – 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge from Calcutta to Damookeah Ghat, on the southern bank of the Padma, across the river in a ferry and then 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre gauge to Siliguri. In 1881, the 610 mm (2 ft) narrow gauge line from Siliguri to Darjeeling was added. In 1926, with the Hardinge Bridge in position, the entire Calcutta-Siliguri line was converted to 1,676 mm...
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2 Public Posts - Sat Aug 29, 2020
Ha ye slow bhi hai aur single line bhi hai but NJP ek single station hai jiske through Assam ja sakte hai. Ye I guess slower but still ek bypass to hai hi. I thought 1-2 trains to hongi hi but actually SGUJ jane wali har train via NJP hi jaati hai. I hope iss bypass ka use ho to Northeast ka traffic bina NJP ko overloaded kiye badha sake.
2 Public Posts - Sat Aug 29, 2020