Narkatiaganj Junction | |
Type: | Indian Railways station |
Style: | Indian Railways |
Address: | Narkatiaganj, West Champaran district, Bihar |
Country: | India |
Coordinates: | 27.105°N 84.4631°W |
Elevation: | 54m (177feet) |
Line: | Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori line Narkatiaganj–Darbhanga line |
Structure: | Standard station |
Platform: | 5 |
Tracks: | 8 |
Electrified: | Yes |
Status: | Functioning |
Former: | East Indian Railway |
Map Type: | India Bihar#India |
Narkatiaganj Junction (station code:- NKE), is a railway station in the Samastipur railway division of East Central Railway. It is one of the busiest and important junctions of Samastipur division. The station is located in the town of Narkatiaganj, a sub-division of West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.
The four platforms are accessible only through a level-crossing side on platform no. 1 & 2 where an office for station officials and facilities for ticket and waiting are situated. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB). Platforms 1, 2 3 & 4 are also connected to FOB, platform no 5 is lower-level platform.
Samastipur is the divisional headquarters; several local passenger trains and express trains run from Narkatiaganj to neighbouring destinations.List of some important trains that stop at Narkatiaganj:[1]
Number | Train Name |
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12557/8 | Sapt Kranti Express (MFP-ANVT) |
15705/6 | Champaran Humsafar Express (KIR-DLI) |
15273/4 | Satyagrah Express (RXL-ANVT) |
19269/70 | Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express (PBR-MFP) VIA-DLI |
12211/2 | Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express (ANVT-MFP) |
14009/10 | Champaran Satyagrah Express (ANVT-BMKI) |
19039/40 | Bandra Terminus–Muzaffarpur Avadh Express (BDTS-MFP) |
15529/30 | Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express (SHC-ANVT) |
15655/6 | Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express (KYQ-SVDK) |
15653/4 | Amarnath Express (GHY-JAT) |
15001/2 | Rapti Ganga Express (MFP-DDN) |
22551/2 | Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express (DBG-JUC) |
15211/2 | Jan Nayak Express (DBG-ASR) |
12537/8 | Bapu Dham Superfast Express (MFP-MUV) |
15215/6 | Muzaffarpur–Narkatiaganj Express (MFP-NKE) |
25201/2 | Patliputra–Narkatiaganj Intercity Express (PPTA-NKE) |
15237/8 | Darbhanga–Ajmer Express* (DBG-AII) |
Doubling MFP-NKE-PNY undergoing project.
The nearest airport to Narkatiaganj Junction is Gorakhpur Airport, distance.Patna airport is an alternative airport, situated from Narkatiaganj to distance.