Gawnaha railway station

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 railway station
Indian Railways station
Location	West Champaran district, Bihar India
Coordinates	27.2893°N 84.5184°E
Elevation	108 metres (354 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
Platforms	1
Tracks	2
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Closed (line under gauge conversion)
Station code	GAH
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Samastipur
Electrified	No
Services
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station Bhitiharwa Ashram Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Bhikhna Thori
Route map km 36 Bhikhna Thori 23 Gawnaha 17 Bhitiharwa Ashram 13 Amolwa 0 Narkatiaganj Junction to Barauni to Gorakhpur to Muzaffarpur
Location
Gawnaha railway station Location within India Gawnaha railway station Gawnaha railway station (Bihar)

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

• Narkatiaganj Junction
• Raxaul Junction

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.