Vangaichungpao railway station

Vangaichungpao
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Vangaichungpao, Tamenglong district, Manipur India
Coordinates	24.758°N 93.180°E / 24.758; 93.180
Elevation	521 metres (1,709 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Northeast Frontier Railway
Line(s)	Katakhal–Jiribam–Imphal line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	VNGP
Zone(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway
Division(s)	Lumding
History
Opened	Yes
Electrified	No

Vangaichungpao railway station is a newly commissioned railway station in Tamenglong district, Manipur. Its code is VNGP. It serve Vangaichunpao a village present in west Tamenglong sub-division of Tamenglong District. The station consists of two platforms.[1] This station is directly connected to Jiribam, Silchar and Agartala. It is planned to extend it into Manipur.

The railway station was originally named "Dholakhal railway station", which was a misnomer.[a] The Kuki Inpi of the region urged the Indian Railways to name it after Vangaichungpao as it is within the jurisdiction of that village.[2] The main Vangaichungpao village is however at a higher elevation on the Vangaitang range. There is a smaller settlement near the railway station that has been called "Vangaichungpao Part II".

The nearest large village to the station is Leishabithol.[3]

Notes

1. There is no village named Dholakhal in the vicinity of the station. The nearest Dholakhal village is in the Borobekra subdivision well to the south.

References

1. "VNGP/Vangaichungpao". India Rail Info.
2. Kuki Inpi, chief urge, The Sangai Express, 24 October 2016.
3. Locals stage protest to retain MR camp, The Sangai Express, via e-pao.net, 27 August 2016.