Summary
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]
Jaynagar | |
|---|---|
 Indian Railways station | |
 Jaynagar Railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Jainagar, Madhubani district, Bihar 847226 India |
| Coordinates | 26°35′23″N 86°08′07″E / 26.5896°N 86.1354°E |
| Elevation | 73 metres (240 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway |
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 6 |
| Connections | Auto stand |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | JYG |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Samastipur |
| History | |
| Opened | 1902 |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Jaynagar Location in Bihar  Jaynagar Location in India | |
History edit
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 edit
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 edit
Indian Railways operate the following trains, which stop at this station:
- Darbhanga–Jaynagar Passenger
- Ganga Sagar Express
- Puri–Jaynagar Express
- Howrah–Jaynagar Passenger
- Janaki Intercity Express
- Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express
- Jaynagar–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express
- Jaynagar–Patna Intercity Express
- Jaynagar–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express
- Jaynagar–Ranchi Express
- Kamla Gaga Intercity Fast Passenger
- Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly Express
- Samastipur–Jaynagar Passenger
- Samastipur–Jaynagar DEMU
- Saryu Yamuna Express
- Shaheed Express
- Jaynagar–Udhna Antyodaya Express
- Swatantra Senani Superfast Express[4]
Nepal Railways also operates two services a day to Kurtha.
Nearest airport edit
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 edit
References edit
External links edit
- website
- Google. "Jaynagar Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.