Jamalpur Junction railway station

Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the MungerJamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.

Jamalpur Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Indian Railways logo
LocationJamalpur, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E
Elevation59 metres (194 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Sahibganj loop
Jamalpur–Khagaria lines and Sahebpur–Kamal lines
Platforms4
Tracks8
Construction
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJMP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened1862 (1862)
ElectrifiedDouble electrified line
Passengers
200,000 per day
Services
Preceding station   Eastern Railway zone   Following station
TerminusMunger Ganga Bridge
Towards Khagaria and Barauni
Sahibganj loop
Location
Jamalpur Junction
Location within India
Jamalpur Junction
Jamalpur Junction (Bihar)
Munger Ganga Bridge rail route (red)

Location

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 KiulRampurhat route. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 8 km from Munger city.

Lines

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 .

Infrastructure

There are four platforms. The platforms are connected by two foot overbridges.

It is the first station of the Malda Division to have a Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) system.

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