The main line extended from the then Barnes Ghat (near present-day Maynaguri Road station) in the eastern bank of the Teesta River to Dam Dim via Mal Junction and was opened for service on 15 January 1893.

The Lataguri–Ramshai branch line was opened to serve the Ramshai tea garden near the western bank of the Jaldhaka river on 11 June 1893.

[7][8] The 62.7 kilometres (39.0 mi) long Malbazar–Changrabandha railway section was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge, work for which began on 2002.

The line was thrown open to public on 20 January 2016 and a new passenger train was started between Siliguri Jn and Changrabandha.

[9] To provide a 3rd new link between North Bengal & Assam, the 324 kilometres (201 mi) New Maynaguri–Jogighopa line project was included in the railway budget of 2000–01.