Jamalpur Junction railway station explained

Jamalpur Junction
Type:Express train and Passenger train station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Jamalpur, Bihar
Country:India
Map Type:India#India Bihar
Elevation:59m (194feet)
Line:Sahibganj loop,
Barauni-Sahebpur kamal-Jamalpur line and khagaria-Jamalpur line
Platform:4
Tracks:8
Parking:Yes
Electrified:Double electrified line
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Status:Functional
Passengers:200,000 per day

Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the MungerJamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.[1]

Location

Jamalpur Junction is the main railhead for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Jamalpur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Sahibganj loop via – route. It has an average elevation of 59m (194feet). The station is located about 8 km from Munger city.

Lines

Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction railway station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, is the nearest main station. A mega Munger Ganga Bridge connects it to nearby districts like Begusarai, Khagaria and various districts of North Bihar .

Diesel loco Shed, Jamalpur

SN Locomotives HP Quantity
1. 3100 40
3. 3100 24
4. 5350 12
5.WAG-5385007
6.WAG-5H385002
Total locomotives active as of July 2024[2] 85

Infrastructure

There are four platforms. The platforms are connected by two foot overbridges, escalators and elevators.

It is the first station of the Malda Division to have a Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) system.

See also

References

2. Jamalpur junction Railway station. Source: indiarailinfo.com

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 38 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Jamalpur ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry . indiarailinfo.com.
  2. Web site: Railway Website Mechanical Department. 16 May 2020.