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Previously in has lack of station facilities like over bridge,
RAILWAY STATION
RAILWAY STATION waiting rooms, sanitation etc. In 2016-17 the station
was renovated and broad graze line was set up and over
Kumarghat, Tripura bridge , Traffic lights, waiting room, Free Wi Fi , rest room
and sanitation was build for the passenger. After
Prantik Kar
renovation there are two platforms. It also have a large
CLASS X
digitise clock on each platform. There are many important
Kumarghat railway station is a big railway station in Unakoti district, Tripura.
godowns built at Kumarghat railway station like FCI
Its code is KUGT. It serves Kumarghat town and its surrounding areas. The
godown and Cement godown etc.
station consists of two platforms. It is a very beautiful station and have natural
beauty within it and surrounding it. It is one of the most busy station In Tripura.
It also has solar pover system and
The platform is not well sheltered. It has many facilities including water and
police security.There are two ticket
sanitation .But don’t have facilities like elevator, AC rest room and fully
counters one reservation and
sheltered Platform.
another non-reservation.Many
Kumarghat railway
express train stop in Kumarghat
station is one of the
railway station like Kanchanjanga
i m p o r t a n t a n d
Express, Rajdhani express , Tripura
o l d e s t r a i l w a y
sundori express etc.
station in Tripura.

In 2023 the government has decided to make Kumarghat Railway station a
This station was
modern railway station with all kind of facilities like elevator, Fully sheltered
established in 1984
platform and Electric Train. The
which was a meter
work has been started and
graze line. Before
electric lines , Parking area,
that train run only
Proper drainage have been
from Lumding to Dharmanagar. Later train run between Lumding and
made and platform board and
Kumarghat. But there was no express train.
Train digital board have been
setup. For the heavy gathering
All people from Kailasahar, Fatikroy, Kanchanbari etc are dependent on the
of peple in Kumarghat railway
station for transportation. Later in 2008, the line was extended to Agartala.
station everyday as it is the
The construction of the Kumarghat railway station is in the theme of Unakoti
second highest gathering
Monuments.
station in Tripura.

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