Bhikhna Thori railway station explained

Bhikhna Thori railway station
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:West Champaran district, Bihar
Country:India
Coordinates:27.3333°N 84.614°W
Line:Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
Other:Auto stand
Elevation:192m (630feet)
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:2
Tracks:4
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Central Railway
Status:Active
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India#India Bihar
Map Dot Label:Bhikhna Thori railway station
Map Size:300

Bhikhna Thori railway station (भिखना ठोरी रेलवे स्टेशन) is a small terminus railway station on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line in West Champaran district, Bihar. Its code is BKF. It serves Bhikhna Thori village. The station consists of two platforms.[1]

Bhikhna Thori is terminal station before the Indo-Nepal border. It is connected with the Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj–Raxaul rail line at .

Gauge conversion

Presently services are suspended on this 36 km line since 2015, as it is undergoing gauge conversion, from metre to broad gauge. It is expected that the first stretch between and (13 km) to be completed in March 2020 and by June 2020, up to (23 km). The final section between Gawnaha and Bhikhna Thori (13 km) passes through dense forest and needs a special permit from the Forest Department allowing construction works. As of August 2019, the permit has not been given.[2] According to the Forest Department, Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori section should be closed and the railway land transferred to them.[3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: BKF/Bhikhna Thori. India Rail Info. 2020-01-14.
  2. Web site: 2022 तक पूरा होगा रेललाइन दोहरीकरण का कार्य: सीएओ . Railway line doubling to be completed by 2022: CAO. Hindi. Jagran. Bettiah. 2019-08-03. 2020-01-14.
  3. Web site: बंद हो सकता है गौनाहा भिखनाठोरी रेलखंड . Gaunaha – Bhikhna Thori rail section may be closed. Hindi. Live Hindustan. Bagaha. 2019-04-10. 2020-01-14.