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Blog Entry# 1716516
Posted: Jan 20 2016 (20:01)

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Jan 20 2016 (20:01)   07571X/Changrabanda - Siliguri DEMU | CBD/Changrabandha (1 PFs)
 
JoydeepRoy
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Shri S Nag SSE,Shri S Burman Trkman flag off 1st BG train in New Mal - Changrabandha today .
pic from NFR twitter . ( click here )
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Jan 21 2016 (20:17)
JoydeepRoy
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Mal Jn - Changrabandha - Lalmonirhat ( BD) line is one of the oldest line in this region made by Bengal Dooars Railway ( HQ - Domohoni ) around 1894 . Changrabandha is a land border crossing point and a defunct rail transit point with bangladesh in Coochbehar District . In British Period this line with connect the Dooars with Kolkata via Lalmonirhat ( Land Between Teesta & Torsha ) . After Independence this line disconnected with entire system & again it was connected by Assam Link Project on 1949 . The line was the option for the people of Jalpaiguri to connect with Entire district & Assam . But in 1968 flood the line damaged very badly . The three station ( Lalchad , Asmat , Barness ghat ) between Domohoni & Votepotti completely submerged in Teesta River & Track was completely washed out . Barness Ghat was most important...
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station of this route which serves the people of Jalpaiguri city to connect with entire district & Assam .
But as BG line was completed after few years later & It directly connects Assam with Jalpaiguri , the Importance of this lost forever . Later the sevice was started between Domohoni & New Mal jn but it was running on huge loss . Around 2000 when GC started in Siliguri - Alipurduar sec , the MG services is closed in this line .

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