Jamalpur Junction railway station

Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the Munger-Jamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.

Jamalpur Junction
Express train and Passenger train Station
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LocationJamalpur, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E
Elevation59 metres (194 ft)
Owned byIndian Railway
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Sahibganj Loop
Jamalpur-Khagaria lines and Sahebpur Kamal lines
Platforms4
Tracks8
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJMP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened1862 (1862)
ElectrifiedDouble Electrified Line
Traffic
Passengers200,000 per day
Services
Preceding station   Eastern Railway zone   Following station
TerminusMunger Ganga Bridge
Towards Khagaria and Barauni
Kiul
Sahibganj Loop
Bhagalpur
Location
Jamalpur Junction
Location within India
Jamalpur Junction
Jamalpur Junction (Bihar)
Munger Ganga Bridge Rail Route(Red)

Location

Jamalpur Junction is the main rail head for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda Division of the Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway. Jamalpur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Sahibganj Loop via Kiul - Rampurhat route. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 8 km from Munger city.

Lines

Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction Railway Station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction Railway Station is the nearest main station. A mega Munger Ganga Bridge connects it to nearby districts like Begusarai, Khagaria and various districts of North Bihar .

Infrastructure

There are a total of four platforms. The platforms are connected by two foot over bridges.

It is the first station Of the Malda Division to have a Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) System.

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