Mendipathar railway station

Mendipathar मेँडिपथार
Indian Railway Station Terminal station
Location	Dilma Rd, Mendipathar, North garo hills district, Meghalaya  India
Coordinates	25°53′40″N 90°35′59″E / 25.8943300°N 90.5997800°E
Elevation	916 m (3,005 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)	Dudhnoi-Mendipathar section
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Terminus
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MNDP
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Rangiya railway division
History
Opened	2014
Electrified	No
Location
Mendipathar railway station Location in Meghalaya

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

History

A line between Dudhnoi-Deepa was proposed in Rail budget 1992-93.^[1] 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.^[2]

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.

References

1. "Railway budget 1992-93".
2. "First railway station in Meghalaya".