Jaynagar railway station explained

Jaynagar
Style:Indian Railways
Type: Indian Railways station
Address:Jainagar, Madhubani district, Bihar 847226
Country:India
Coordinates:26.5896°N 86.1354°W
Elevation:73m (240feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Line:Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platform:5
Tracks:6
Other:Auto stand
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Status:Functioning
Operator:East Central Railway
Opened:1902
Electrified:Yes
Map Type:India Bihar#India

Jaynagar railway station is a main terminal railway station in Madhubani district, Bihar. Its code is JYG. It serves Jainagar and the surrounding areas. The station consists of 5 platforms.[1] [2] [3]

History

The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line a narrow-gauge railway was introduced during the Rana period. The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line was under conversion to with an extension to Bardibas. It is expected to be complete by December 2019. This was Nepal's last surviving railway.Now again the train starts in 2022 4 April

Sections

The Jaynagar railway station is split into two sections. One section is used by Indian Railways, the other being used by Nepal Railways. The latter operates two DEMU trains per day.

Services

Indian Railways operate the following trains, which stop at this station:

Nepal Railways also operates two services a day to Kurtha.

Nearest airport

The nearest airports are Darbhanga Airport at Darbhanga, Bagdogra Airport at Siliguri, Gaya Airport at Gaya, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport at Patna and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Calcutta.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916183050/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1170625/jsp/jharkhand/story_158579.jsp Dharna for Bihar train - Mithilanchal link snapped, poor bus service adds to commuter woes
  2. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/seven-pairs-of-spl-trains-for-jasidih/articleshow/59495932.cms Seven pairs of special trains for Jasidih
  3. https://www.bhaskar.com/news/c-268-942296-pt0171-NOR.html?ref=srh 650 crore ambitious project of the Government of India
  4. Web site: 13 COVID-19 Special Departures from Jaynagar ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry.