Jamui railway station

JAMUI
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General information
LocationMalaypur, Jamui, Jamui, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°4′22″N 86°10′23″E / 25.07278°N 86.17306°E / 25.07278; 86.17306
Elevation81 metres (266 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
LinesHowrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJMU
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Route map
km
to
Patna–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
to Patna–Gaya line
331
Patna Junction
Patna-Parsa-Siwan Road
Rajendra Nagar overbridge
329
Rajendra Nagar Terminal
NH 22
325
Gulzarbagh
Guru Govind Singh Path
322
Patna Sahib
Patna Ghat
319
Deedarganj
Patna-Bakhtiyarpur Road
Amas–Darbhanga Expressway (Under construction)
315
Banka Ghat
Punpun River
SH 4
309
Fatuha Junction
to Fatuha–Tilaiya line
307
Buddhdevchak Yadav Nagar
306
Harasbigha
301
Khusropur
297
Manjhauligram (Halt)
295
Salimpur
293
Karauta
291
Teka Bigha (Halt)
286
Bakhtiyarpur Junction
NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
280
Jai Prakash Mahuli
277
Athmal Gola
274
Achuara
268
Barh
266
Sabari (Halt)
Barh Super Thermal Power Station
(NTPC Limited)
262
Railey (Halt)
260
Lemuabad
258
Punarakh
255
Memrakhabad
253
Kanhaipur
249
Mor
247
Barhapur (Halt)
NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
244
Shivnar (Halt)
Bharat Wagon and Engineering
242
Mokama Junction
238
Auta (Halt)
237
Tall
NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
to Mokama–Barauni section
234
Hathidah Junction
NH 31 to New Rajendra Setu Road Bridge (Mohanpur-Barachhati Road).
230
Rampur Dumra
224
Barhiya
222
Ganga Sahay
220
Dumri (Halt)
217
Dhurani Jwas (Halt)
Harohar River
215
Mankatha
Lakhisarai Bypass Road
to Gaya–Kiul line
209
Lakhisarai Junction
Kiul River
208
Kiul Junction
to Sahibganj loop
206
Mahesh Leta (Halt)
205
Lakhochak (Halt)
204
Bansipur
203
Balaharpur (Halt)
201
Manakpur
198
Bhalui
191
Kunder (Halt)
SH 72
181
Jamui
NH 333
178
Chaura
166
Gidhaur
162
Dadpur
Nagi River
Dhapri Road
to New Giridih (Planned)
Laxmipur & Karhara Road
Jhajha MEMU Car Shed
155
Jhajha
Jhajha-Chilko Road
151
Rajla Halt
147
Narganjo Halt
142
Ghorparan
136
Simultala
133
Telwa Bazar Halt
Basukitand-Telwa Road
Telwa River
126
Lahabon
Bihar
Jharkhand
border
118
Tulsitanr
Dahwa River
NH 333 (Jamua-Deoghar Road)
111
Jasidih Junction
to Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
RN Bose Road
12
Satsang Nagar Halt
Baidyanathdham Deoghar
104
Kumrabad Rohini
Ajay River
99
Shankarpur
93
Mathurapur
87
Nawapatra
Pathrol River
to Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
82
Madhupur Junction
Madhupur-Margomunda Road
72
Joramow
Jayanti River
66
Madankata
57
Vidyasagar
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
48
Kaseetar
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
39
Jamtara
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
30
Bodma
25
Chittaranjan
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
Asansol–Chittaranjan Road
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
21
Rupnarayanpur
Damgoria Colliery
13
Salanpur
Bonjemahari Colliery
NH 2
to
Asansol–Gaya section
of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
9
Sitarampur
5
Barachak
to Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
0
Asansol Junction
Bardhaman–Asansol section
Location
Jamui railway station
Location in Bihar
Jamui railway station
Location in India
Interactive map

Jamui railway station, station code JMU, serves the headquarters of Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the major railway stations in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Jamui is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.[1][2]

Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the Jamui region. Jamui railway station is in Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.[3]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, UTS Machine, ATM, Coach Indicator Board, vehicle parking.[4] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall.

There are two platforms here, which are Very Good in condition

Trains

Many passenger and express trains serve Jamui Junction.[6][7]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jamui Station are:

  1. Deoghar Airport, Deoghar 56 kilometres (35 mi)
  2. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 235 kilometres (146 mi)
  3. Gaya Airport 151 kilometres (94 mi)
  4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 152 kilometres (94 mi)
  5. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 369 kilometres (229 mi)

References

  1. ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Jamui". Overview. BrandBihar. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Violation of rly rules led to Jamui mishap". The Times of India. 19 August 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. ^ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
  6. ^ "Jamui Junction Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 8 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Trains at Jamui Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.