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Which Indian state does not have a railway station?

  • Sikkim is the only state in India that does not have a railway station. The only road that connects this Northeastern state with the rest of the country is NH10.
  • The nearest railway stations to Sikkim are Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri.
  • However, the Rangpo railway station is an under-construction railway station that connects Rangpo city and three districts of Sikkim.

    • Railways in India

    • Introduced on 16th April 1853, the Indian Railways is the 4th longest railway network in the world. The first train ran between Mumbai and Thane.
    • Lord Dalhousie is known as the Father of Indian Railways.
    • At present, there are about 22,593 operating trains in India and 18 railway zones.
    • North Eastern Railway is headquartered in Gorakhpur, and Northeast Frontier Railway Zone is headquartered in Maligaon, Guwahati, in the state of Assam.
    • The current railway minister of India is Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw.

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