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Jaynagar railway station

Coordinates: 26°35′23″N 86°08′07″E / 26.5896°N 86.1354°E / 26.5896; 86.1354
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Jaynagar
Indian Railways station
Jaynagar Railway station
General information
LocationJainagar, Madhubani district, Bihar 847226
India
Coordinates26°35′23″N 86°08′07″E / 26.5896°N 86.1354°E / 26.5896; 86.1354
Elevation73 metres (240 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
Line(s)Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platforms5
Tracks6
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJYG
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Samastipur
History
Opened1902
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Korahia
towards Darbhanga or Barauni
East Central Railway zone Terminus
Preceding station Nepal Railway Following station
Terminus Jaynagar–Bardibas Inarwa
towards Bhangaha
Location
Jaynagar is located in Bihar
Jaynagar
Jaynagar
Location in Bihar
Jaynagar is located in India
Jaynagar
Jaynagar
Location in 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

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The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway was introduced during the Rana period. The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line was under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) 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

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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

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The following Train services are available from this station:

Nepal Railways also operates two services a day to Kurtha.

Train No. Train Name Origin & Destination Time of Departure (IST) Time of Arival (IST) Running Days
15527/28 Kamla Ganga Express Jaynagar-Patna 3.15 AM 4.10 AM Daily
75215/16 Jaynagar-Raxaul DEMU Jaynagar-Raxaul 3.35 AM 3.10 AM Daily
15283/84 Janaki Intercity Express Jaynagar-Manihari 4.45 AM 10.20 AM Daily
18419/20 Puri–Jaynagar Express Jaynagar-Puri 5.25 AM 12.50 PM S
15549/50 Jaynagar–Patna Intercity Express Jaynagar-Patna 5.25 AM S M T W T F
14649/50 Saryu Yamuna Express Jaynagar-Amritsar 7.20 AM 12.30 AM S T F
14673/74 Shaheed Express Jaynagar-Amritsar 7.20 AM 12.30 AM M W T S
55513/14,
55519/20
Jaynagar-Samastipur Passenger Jaynagar-Samastipur 7.55 AM,
4.30 PM
10.55 PM,
9.55 AM
Daily
13225/26 Jaynagar–Danapur Intercity Express Jaynagar-Danapur 10.50 AM 2.50 PM Daily
12435/36 Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express Jaynagar-Anand Vihar Terminal 12.10 PM 1.50 PM M F
13135/36 Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express Jaynagar-Kolkata 12.40 PM 10.45 AM S
11061/62 Pawan Express Jaynagar-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus 1.10 PM 2.00 AM Daily
55517/18 Jaynagar-Darbhanga Passenger Jaynagar-Darbhanga 1.55 PM 8.55 PM Daily
13185/86 Ganga Sagar Express Jaynagar-Sealdah 4.10 PM 8.45 AM Daily
12561/62 Swatantra Senani Superfast Express[4] Jaynagar-New Delhi 5.20 PM 7.25 PM Daily
13031/32 Howrah–Jaynagar Express Jaynagar-Howrah 6.35 PM 12.05 PM Daily
18105/06 Jaynagar–Rourkela Express Jaynagar-Rourkela 7.30 PM 11.30 AM S W F
18119/20 Jaynagar-Tatanagar Express Jaynagar-Tatanagar 7.30 PM 11.30 AM S
75209/10 Jaynagar-Samastipur DEMU Jaynagar-Samastipur 7.50 PM 6.05 PM Daily
15553/54 Jaynagar-Bhagalpur Intercity Express Jaynagar-Bhagalpur 8.10 PM 4.05 PM Daily
22563/64 Jaynagar–Udhna Antyodaya Express Jaynagar-Udhna 11.50 PM 6.30 PM T

Nearest airport

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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

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References

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  1. ^ Dharna for Bihar train - Mithilanchal link snapped, poor bus service adds to commuter woes
  2. ^ Seven pairs of special trains for Jasidih
  3. ^ 650 crore ambitious project of the Government of India
  4. ^ "13 COVID-19 Special Departures from Jaynagar ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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