Gawnaha railway station

Railway station in Bihar

27°17′21″N 84°31′06″E / 27.2893°N 84.5184°E / 27.2893; 84.5184Elevation108 metres (354 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwayLine(s)Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch linePlatforms1Tracks2ConnectionsAuto standConstructionStructure typeStandard (on ground station)ParkingNoBicycle facilitiesNoOther informationStatusClosed (line under gauge conversion)Station codeGAH Zone(s) East Central Railway Division(s) SamastipurHistoryElectrifiedNoServices
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bhitiharwa Ashram
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Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Bhikhna Thori
towards ?
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36
Bhikhna Thori
23
Gawnaha
17
Bhitiharwa Ashram
13
Amolwa
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Gawnaha railway station is located in India
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Gawnaha railway station is located in Bihar
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Gawnaha railway station (also Gaunaha) is a small railway station on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line in West Champaran district, Bihar. Its code is GAH.[1] It serves Gawnaha village.

Gawnaha station is located near the Indo-Nepal border. It is connected with the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines at Narkatiaganj Junction, 23 km away.

Gauge conversion

Presently services are suspended on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line since 2015, as it is undergoing gauge conversion, from metre to broad gauge. It is expected that the first stretch between Narkatiaganj Junction and Amolwa (13 km) to be completed in March 2020 and by June 2020, up to Gawnaha station (23 km). The last section between Gawnaha and Bhikhna Thori (13 km) passes through dense forest and needs a special permit from the Forest Department allowing construction works. As of August 2019, the permit has not been given.[2] According to the Forest Department, Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori section should be closed and the railway land transferred to them.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "GAH/Gawnaha". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "2022 तक पूरा होगा रेललाइन दोहरीकरण का कार्य: सीएओ" [Railway line doubling to be completed by 2022: CAO]. Jagran (in Hindi). Bettiah. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "बंद हो सकता है गौनाहा भिखनाठोरी रेलखंड" [Gaunaha – Bhikhna Thori rail section may be closed]. Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Bagaha. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
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