Monument and memorial, Lalmonirhat
Lalmonirhat Railway Junctionলালমনিরহাট রেলওয়ে জংশন
- Time needed
- Under an hour.
- Cost
- Free; a platform ticket if you go onto the platform.
The junction that made the town: a railway centre since the early twentieth century and still the seat of a railway division, with old British-era buildings around it.
At a glance
- Line extended to Assam
- 1908
About
Lines reached the area from Kaunia in the late nineteenth century and were extended towards Assam in 1908; by then Lalmonirhat had become an important rail hub. The station, the railway offices and staff quarters still shape the town.
It is worth a short walk if you are interested in railway history, or simply while waiting for a train north to Burimari.
Getting there: In Lalmonirhat town, a rickshaw ride from anywhere.
Things to do
- Walk around the old railway buildings near the station.
Good to know
- Ask before photographing railway staff or offices.
