Narkatiaganj Junction railway station

Narkatiaganj Junction, station code NKE, is a railway station in the Samastipur 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.

Narkatiaganj Junction
Indian Railway Station
LocationNarkatiaganj, West Champaran district, Bihar
India
Coordinates27.1050°N 84.4631°E / 27.1050; 84.4631
Elevation54 metres (177 ft)
Line(s)Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori line Narkatiaganj–Darbhanga line
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeStandard station
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNKE
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Samastipur Division
History
Openedyes
Electrifiedyes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway

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]

NumberTrain Name
12557/8Sapt Kranti Express (MFP-ANVT)
15705/6Champaran Humsafar Express (KIR-DLI)
15273/4Satyagrah Express (RXL-ANVT)
19269/70Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express (PBR-MFP) VIA-DLI
12211/2Muzaffarpur Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express (ANVT-MFP)
14009/10Champaran Satyagrah Express (ANVT-BMKI)
19039/40Bandra Terminus–Muzaffarpur Avadh Express (BDTS-MFP)
15529/30Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express (SHC-ANVT)
15655/6Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express (KYQ-SVDK)
15653/4Amarnath Express (GHY-JAT)
15001/2Rapti Ganga Express (MFP-DDN)
22551/2Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express (DBG-JUC)
15211/2Jan Nayak Express (DBG-ASR)
12537/8Bapu Dham Superfast Express (MFP-MUV)
15215/6Muzaffarpur–Narkatiaganj Express (MFP-NKE)
25201/2Patliputra–Narkatiaganj Intercity Express (PPTA-NKE)
15237/8Darbhanga–Ajmer Express* (DBG-AII)

*Pending

6 pair of passenger train run from Gorakhpur to Narkatiaganj

4 Pair of Memu passenger train run from Muzaffarpur to Narkatiaganj

3 Pair train run form Raxaul to Narkatiaganj

◆Doubling MFP-NKE-PNY undergoing project.

Connectivity

The nearest airport to Narkatiaganj Junction is Gorakhpur Airport, 136 kilometres (85 mi) distance. Patna airport is an alternative airport, situated from Narkatiaganj to 240 kilometres (150 mi) distance.

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See also

References
  1. "Departures from NKE/Narkatiaganj Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 January 2020.


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