Tilaiya Junction railway station
Tilaiya railway station is located in Nawada district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Tilaiya | |
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Indian Railway Junction Station | |
Location | State Highway 8, Tilaiya, Bihar India |
Coordinates | 24°49′20″N 85°24′08″E |
Elevation | 102 metres (335 ft) |
Owned by | Indian Railways |
Operated by | East Central Railway zone |
Line(s) | Gaya–Kiul line Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Fatuha–Tilaiya line |
Tracks | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
Construction | |
Structure type | Standard on ground |
Parking | Yes |
Bicycle facilities | No |
Other information | |
Status | Functioning |
Station code | TIA |
Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
Division(s) | Danapur |
History | |
Opened | 1879 |
Electrified | 2016-2017 |
Location | |
![]() ![]() Tilaiya railway station Location in Bihar |
The railway station
Tilaiya railway station is at an elevation of 102 metres (335 ft) and is assigned the station code TIA.[1]
History
Gaya was connected to Kiul in 1879 by the South Bihar Railway Company (operated by the East Indian Railway Company).[2]
The Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir line was extended to Tilaiya in 2010.[3]
Electrification
Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur-Tilaiya-Kiul sector was announced in the rail budget for 2010–11.[4]
Line extension
The line is to be extended from Tilaiya to Koderma.[5]
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References
- "Tilaiya Junction". indiarailinfo. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- Saxena, R. P. (1 December 2008). "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
1879-south Bihar Railway-ER-The South Bihar Railway Company(operated by EIR) had laid a line from Luckeesarai to Gaya in 1879
- "CM to open Rajgir-Tilaiya new line". Bihar Foundation. The Times of India. 29 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- "Railway Budget 2010–11: Electrification of New Rail Sections". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 24 February 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
- "Nitish inaugurates new rail lines, two ROBs in Bihar". India Today/PTI. 29 June 2010. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014. Retrieved 24 March 2014.
External links
Preceding station | Indian Railways | Following station | ||
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Gargobgha | East Central Railway zone | Manjhwe |
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Hisua | East Central Railway zone | Terminus |
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