Narkatiaganj Junction railway station explained

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.

Platforms

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.

Trains

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
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)
*Pending

Doubling MFP-NKE-PNY undergoing project.

Connectivity

The nearest airport to Narkatiaganj Junction is Gorakhpur Airport, distance.Patna airport is an alternative airport, situated from Narkatiaganj to distance.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Departures from NKE/Narkatiaganj Junction . India Rail Info . 14 January 2020.