Mariani Junction Railway Station

About Mariani Junction Railway Station

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. New_construction: EMD Diesel Locomotive Shed for 50 Locomotives. Zonal_Number (for its Trains) = 159XXAmenitiesMariani junction has 3 platforms, 2 double-bedded retiring rooms, computerized railway reservation system, parking facilities and vegetarian food stalls. Mariani Diesel Locomotive ShedNFR'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.