Jamalpur Junction railway station
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Jamalpur Junction | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jamalpur, Bihar India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E / 25.51472°N 86.84389°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 59 metres (194 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sahibganj loop , Barauni-Sahebpur kamal-Jamalpur line and khagaria-Jamalpur line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JMP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1862[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Double electrified line[citation needed] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200,000 per day | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[1]
Location
[edit]Jamalpur Junction is the main railhead for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. 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
[edit]Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction railway station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction is the nearest main station. A mega Munger Ganga Bridge connects it to nearby districts like Begusarai, Khagaria and various districts of North Bihar .
Diesel loco Shed, Jamalpur
[edit]| SN | Locomotives | HP | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 40 |
| 3. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 11 |
| 4. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 21 |
| 5. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 5 |
| 6. | WAG-5H | 3850 | 1 |
| Total locomotives active as of November 2024[2] | 79 | ||
Infrastructure
[edit]There are four platforms. The platforms are connected by two foot overbridges, escalators and elevators.[citation needed]
It is the first station of the Malda Division to have a Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) system.[citation needed]
See also
[edit]- Bhagalpur Junction railway station
- Rampurhat Junction Railway Station
- Munger railway station
- Purabsarai railway station
References
[edit]- ^ "38 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Jamalpur ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
2. Jamalpur junction Railway station. Source: indiarailinfo.com
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