New Mal Junction railway station

New Mal Junction নিউ মাল জংশন
Indian Railways Station
General information
Location	31, Haihai Pathar Tea Garden I P, West Bengal 735221 India
Coordinates	26.8741°N 88.7258°E / 26.8741; 88.7258
Elevation	161.00 metres (528.22 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Line(s)	New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 (broad gauge)
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NMZ
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
Division(s)	Alipurduar
History
Electrified	Yes
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New Mal Junction (station code NMZ) [1] is the major and very important among two railway stations which serves the Municipal town of Malbazar, the other being Malbazar Railway Station (code MLBZ). This station is commonly known as Mal, It lies in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. New Mal Junction lies on two railway line New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar–Samuktala Road line and is the originating point of New Mal–Changrabandha–New Cooch Behar line. New Mal is the headquarter station of Sub-Divisional Railway officer designated as Assistant Divisional Engineer.

Location

This railway station is one of the largest and lies in most scenic Doars region of North Bengal. The station lies on the outskirts of Malbazar Municipal town on Dooars-Terai tea gardens. Apart from Malbazar Municipality, the station also serves various towns and cities of nearby areas of Jalpaiguri district and Kalimpong district like Gorubathan, Labha, Algarah, Jaldhaka, Jhalong, Kolakham, Rongo, Todey Tangta etc. The station being the largest in the region has stoppages of almost all important long distance express trains connecting other cities and towns of India, Hence it handles a good number of passengers.[2]

Trains

Trains serving this station are listed below:

Major trains

• Dr. Ambedkar Nagar–Kamakhya Express[3] [4]
• Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Express[5]
• New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Tourist Express.[6]
• Ranchi–Kamakhya Express[7]
• Puri–Kamakhya Express via Howrah[8]
• Delhi Junction - Alipurduar Mahananda Express[9]
• Sealdah - Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express[10]
• Kamakhya-Patna Capital Express[11]
• Jhajha–Dibrugarh Express[12]
• Alipurduar - Secunderabad Express[13]
• Siliguri Junction - Alipurduar Intercity Express[14]
• Siliguri Junction - Dhubri Intercity Express[15]
• Siliguri Junction - Bamanhat Express.[16]

Other trains

• 55725 - Alipurduar–New Jalpaiguri Passenger
• 55467 - Bamanhat–Siliguri Passenger
• 75716 - Dinhata–Siliguri DEMU
• 07513 - Bamanhat -Siliguri Junction DEMU Special (via Changrabandha)
• 77525 - Siliguri-New Bongaigaon DEMU
• 75714 - New Cooch Behar–Siliguri Jn DEMU (via Changrabandha)
• 75743 - Siliguri junction - Dhubri DEMU
• 05777 - New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Passenger special
• 75717 - Siliguri Junction - Bamanhat DEMU
• 07525 - New Bongaigaon - Siliguri Jn. DEMU Special (via Dhubri - Mathabhanga)
• 75741- Dhubri - Siliguri DEMU Intercity Express

References

1. "Departures from New Mal Junction". indiarailinfo.com.
2. "Development of New mal Junction". newindianexpress.com.
3. "19305/Dr. Ambedkar Nagar - Kamakhya Weekly Express (PT) - Indore to Kamakhya WR/Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
4. "Stoppages of two express trains at New Mal Junction". morungexpress.com.
5. "15621/Kamakhya - Anand Vihar Terminal Weekly Express (PT) - Kamakhya to Anand Vihar Terminal NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
6. "NJP Alipurduar Tourist Vistadome Special Express". indiarailinfo.com.
7. "15661/Ranchi - Kamakhya Weekly Express - Ranchi to Kamakhya NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
8. "Puri Kamakhya Express". indiarailinfo.com.
9. "15484/Sikkim Mahananda Express - Old Delhi to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
10. "13149/Kanchan Kanya Express (PT) - Sealdah to Alipur Duar ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
11. "13248/Rajendra Nagar Terminal - Kamakhya Capital Express - Patna to Kamakhya ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
12. "Dibrugarh Jhajha Express". indiarailinfo.com.
13. "Alipurduar Secunderabad Express". indiarailinfo.com.
14. "15767/Siliguri - Alipur Duar Intercity Express (UnReserved) - Siliguri to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
15. "Siliguri-Dhubri Intercity Express". indiarailinfo.com.
16. "Siliguri-Bamanhat Intercity Express". indiarailinfo.com.