Janakpurdham railway station

Janakpurdham Railway Station (JNKPE) is a railway station located in Dhanusha District, Madhesh province of Nepal.[1] The station has single platform which is diesel-line operational.[2] It was a narrow gauge station until 2014 since its construction in 1937. After reconstruction it resumed service in 2022. The station is a part of Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardibas rail section project.[3]

Janakpurdham

जनकपुरधाम
Janakpurdham Railway Station
General information
LocationJanakpur, Dhanusha District, Madhesh Province
Nepal
Coordinates26°44′02″N 85°56′13″E / 26.734°N 85.937°E / 26.734; 85.937
Owned byDepartment of Railways
Operated byNepal Railway
Line(s)Jaynagar–Bardibas railway line
Platforms1
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJNKPE
History
Opened1937
ElectrifiedNo
Key dates
1936–1937Construction
1937Inauguration
2014-2019Reconstruction
Location
Janakpurdham is located in Madhesh Province
Janakpurdham
Janakpurdham
Location of Janakpur Dham
Janakpurdham is located in Nepal
Janakpurdham
Janakpurdham
Janakpurdham (Nepal)

History

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Janakpur was a freight station built in 1937 to move timber to Indian Railways during British India. When all the timber in the area had been cut, the station opened for passengers. [4]

From 2014 to 2019 the Railway station went through conversion of railway tracks into broad gauge line, construction of new station. Services resumed at the station on 03 March 2022.[5]

Services

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There are total six services a day on Janakpur train station: three departing services to Jaynagar,two terminus services from Jaynagar and only a departing service to Bhangaha. Following is the station's newly revised time table published by Nepal Railway on 2080/03/28 of Nepalese calendar (2023/07/13 AD).

Time Table
From Janakpur Dham To
Arrivals Departure
➡️Bhangaha 08:30 AM 08:35 AM ➡️ Jaynagar
➡️Jaynagar 09:55 AM ➡️Janakpur
➡️Janakpur 11:30 AM ➡️Jaynagar
➡️Jaynagar 16:25 PM ➡️Janakpur
➡️Janakpur 16:30 PM ➡️Jaynagar
➡️Jaynagar 19:12 PM 19:17 PM ➡️Bhangaha
Jaynagar-Bardibas
km
Station
objects
 
 
 
INR Ter. (JYG)
 
 
NRW Ter. (JYG)
 
3
  India
  Nepal
border
 
3.2
Inarwa
 
7.8
Khajuri
 
13.3
Mahinathpur
 
17.7
Baidehi
 
21.7
Parbaha
 
23
 
23.5
Jaladh khola
 
28.4
Janakpurdham
 
33.1
Kurtha
 
34.2
Pipradhi
 
36.2
Bighi river
 
37.8
Khutta Pipradhi
 
42.5
Loharpatti
 
47.6
Singyahi
 
51.2
Bhangaha
 
51.8
Rato river
 
Bijayalpura
 
Bardibas

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Nepal's Janakpur locals rejoice as they welcome a modern train after nearly a decade". Hindustan times. 1 September 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  2. ^ "JNKPE/Janakpur Dham (1 PFs)". indianrailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Train services to restart on Jayanagar-Janakpur Dham-Kurtha section". dailypioneer.com. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
  4. ^ "report on the National Transport System for Nepal published in 1965" (PDF). world bank. 1965. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. ^ "India-Nepal rail link: Janakpur to be major tourist attraction". India today. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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