Mendipathar railway station

Mendipathar railway station is a railway station located in Resubelpara Municipal Board Jurisdiction, Meghalaya, India.

Mendipathar
Indian Railways station
Terminal station
General information
LocationDilma Rd, Mendipathar, North garo hills district, Meghalaya
India
Coordinates25°53′40″N 90°35′59″E
Elevation916 m (3,005 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNortheast Frontier Railway
Line(s)Dudhnoi–Mendipathar line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeTerminus
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMNDP
Zone(s) Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s) Rangiya
History
Opened2012 (2012)
ElectrifiedYes
Location
Mendipathar railway station is located in Meghalaya
Mendipathar railway station
Mendipathar railway station
Location in Meghalaya

History

Government has considered the technical feasibility of linking Shillong and Gauhati by monorail or narrow-gauge surface railway track as suggested by Mr. George Gilfellon for improved communication between these two places. The note drawn out by Mr. Gilfellon was incomplete as no cogent reasons nor any figures of cost had been given. Besides, even in foreign countries, monorail is being developed mainly for urban and suburban traffic and is not intended for cross-country traffic. Therefore, the question of its adoption in the hilly area to link Shillong and Gauhati does not arise. There is no proposal, at present, to link Gauhati ■with Shillong by a narrow gauge line.[1]

A line between Dudhnoi and Depa, Meghalaya through Dudhnoi river valley was proposed in rail budget 1992–93.[2] Later alignment was changed to Dudhnoi–Mendipathar in 2007 due to opposition of local people. Due to late handling of land to railways in Assam and Meghalaya, the work was slow up to 2013. Acquisition of land was completed by March 2013.[3]

Current status

It currently is the first and only railway station in Meghalaya, a hilly state. The train station was inaugurated by the prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 30 November 2014, through a video feed to the ceremony gathering at Mendipathar. Mendipathar–Guwahati Passenger is the only train from the station.

The second rail project for Meghalaya, Teteliya–Byrnihat line, 22 km long, from Guwahati's suburb Tetelia to Byrnihat near Shillon in Meghalaya is likely to be completed by March 2022.[4] From Byrnihat it will be extended further to Shillong in future.[4] Construction was delayed after a 2017 protest in Ronghana.[5]

References
  1. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/1777/1/lsd_02_05_27-09-1958.pdf page 42
  2. "Railway budget 1992-93". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. "First railway station in Meghalaya". The Hindu. 2 April 2014.
  4. North East to get better Indian Railways connectivity! 5 major rail projects lined up, Financial Express, July 17, 2020.
  5. "Uncertainty looms large over Meghalaya rail project". NORTHEAST NOW. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2020.


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