Alipurduar railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 15 January 1958 and its headquarter is located at Alipurduar in the state of West Bengal.
Katihar railway division, Lumding railway division, Tinsukia railway division and Rangiya railway division are the other four railway divisions under the NFR Zone headquartered at Maligaon, Guwahati.
Sikkim connection
The construction of a new long Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line from Sivok railway station in Sevoke on the New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line in West Bengal to Rangpo railway station in Rangpo, Sikkim commenced in 2010. The railway line up to Rangpo is expected to be completed in 2021.Financial Express. Indian Railways new Sivok-Rangpo rail project: Travel from West Bengal to Sikkim in just 2 hours. (30 August 2019). In the second phase the line will be extended up to Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim.Times of India. Very soon, travelling to Sikkim by train will be a possibility. (17 September 2019).
State Wise Route KMs As on 31-03-2024 StateBGElectrifiedNon-ElectrifiedTotal KmsAssam 62.61 97.49 160.10 West Bengal 432.65 127.57560.22 Total 495.26 225.06 720.32
See also Indian Railways Rail transport in India Alipurduar Junction railway station Zones and divisions of Indian Railways
References
External links System Map Of Alipurduar Division