Narkatiaganj Junction railway station

27°06′18″N 84°27′47″E / 27.1050°N 84.4631°E / 27.1050; 84.4631Elevation54 metres (177 ft)Line(s)Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line
Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori line Narkatiaganj–Darbhanga linePlatforms5Tracks8ConstructionStructure typeStandard stationOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeNKE Zone(s) East Central Railway zone Division(s) SamastipurHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway

Location
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Narkatiaganj Junction (station code:- NKE), is a railway station in the Samastipur railway 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.

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.^{[citation needed]}

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]

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

*Pending

• Pair of passenger train run from Gorakhpur to Narkatiaganj
• Pair of MEMU passenger train run from Muzaffarpur to Narkatiaganj
• Pair of trains run from 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.

See also

• Bhikhna Thori railway station

References

External links

• Narkatiaganj Junction Map
• Official website of the West champaran district