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Saharsa–Purnia Line
Saharsa–Purnia line is a single broad gauge track from to of Bihar state. The line connects Saharsa to the Mini Darjeeling of Bihar Purnia. The Saharsa–Purnia Court section falls under Samastipur Division of East Central Railway and Purnia Court–Purnia Junction section under Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. History The construction of the Purnea - Banmankhi - Murliganj and Bihariganj line, built by the East Bengal Railway, began in 1929 and was completed in 1937, passing through this station. After India’s independence, the Saharsa - Budhmaghat line was extended to Murliganj in 1954, connecting the entire Purnea - Saharsa section with -wide metre-gauge tracks. The gauge conversion work on the Purnia - Saharsa line commenced in the year 2007-08, resulting in a partial suspension of train services. However, the unprecedented floods in the Kosi River in 2008 severely disrupted and delayed the project. After eight years of construction, the broad g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bihar
Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by area, 12th largest by area, and the List of Indian states and union territories by GDP, 14th largest by GDP in 2024. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Bengal to the east, and Jharkhand to the south. Bihar is split by the river Ganges, which flows from west to east. On 15 November 2000, a large chunk of southern Bihar was ceded to form the new state of Jharkhand. Around 11.27% of Bihar's population live in urban areas as per a 2020 report. Additionally, almost 58% of Bihari people, Biharis are below the age of 25, giving Bihar the highest proportion of young people of any Indian state. The official language is Hindi, which shares official status alongside that of Urdu. The main native languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 Bihar Flood
The 2008 Bihar flood was one of the most disastrous floods in the history of Bihar, an impoverished and densely populated state in India. The Koshi embankment near the Indo-Nepal border (at Kusaha VDC, Sunsari district, Nepal) broke on 18 August 2008. The river changed course and flooded areas which had not been flooded in many decades. The flood affected over 2.3 million people in the northern part of Bihar. Incident On 18 August 2008, heavy monsoon rains and poor maintenance caused a breach in the Kosi embankment. Water passed through the breach at an estimated 3675 cubic meters per second (129,800 cusecs), flooding many villages in Nepal and hundreds of villages in northern Bihar. The flood submerged most of the Kosi alluvial fan area, which is very fertile, with a dense agrarian population. Background The Kosi River's upper basin in southern Tibet and eastern Nepal drains some 60,000 km2 of mountainous terrain, a region that tectonic forces are elevating by a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnia Court Railway Station
Purnia Court railway station, (station code:- PRNC), is a railway station serving the city of Purnea in Bihar. This station is managed by the East Central Railway under the Samastipur railway division. Earlier it was an MG line which has now been converted to standard BG line and lies on the Purnea–Banmankhi–Saharsa section. The BG line was inaugurated by the Railway Minister of India Suresh Prabhu on 10 June 2016. History Purnia Court railway station was opened in 1937, becoming the second railway station in Purnea, Bihar, British India. The construction of the Purnea - Banmankhi - Murliganj and Bihariganj section, built by the East Bengal Railway, began in 1929 and was completed in 1937, passing through this station. Purnia Court got its name due to its proximity to the District courts of India, District Court, which is located around 5 km away. After Independence Day (India), India’s independence, the Saharsa - Budhmaghat line was extended to Murliganj in 1954, connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janhit Express
The 13205 / 13206 Janhit Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13205/13206 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 13205/Janhit Express has an average speed of 30 km/h and covers 312 km in 8h 15m. The 13206/Janhit Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 312 km in 8h 25m. Route & Halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard LHB rakes with max speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 20 coaches: * 1 AC II Tier * 2 AC III Tier * 1 AC III Tier Economy * 8 Sleeper * 4 General * 2 Head-on Generation Traction Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed or Samastipur Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive on its entire journey. Rake sharing The train has a single rake with Preventive Maintenance is done at Saharsa. See also * Saharsa Junction rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnia Court–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express
The 14617 / 18 Purnia Court–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. ''livehindustan.com'', 16 December 2016 It operates as train number 14617 from Purnia Court to Amritsar Junction and as train number 14618 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand, Haryana & Punjab, India, Punjab. Coaches The 14617 / 18 Purnia Court–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express has 22 general unreserved & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. ...
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Hate Bazare Express
Hate Bazare Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between and in India. The name of the train is derived from the Bengali word ''Hate Bazare'' which means The Market place in English and also its a name of the novel wrote by Balai Chand Mukhopadhyay (''Banaphool''). The train was introduced in 1999-2000 year between & after withdrawing the North Bihar Express which used to run from to via , , , , , , & in the period of 1970–1999. Hate Bazare Express is the successor of the former North Bihar Express. Service There are two sets of Hate Bazare Express which the first set runs as the train numbers 13163 / 13164 and the second set run as train numbers 13169 / 13170. The frequency of this train is daily, In which the first set consists of five days which covers the distance of with an average speed of and the second set consists of bi-weekly which covers the distance of with an average speed of . Routes *First set of H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janaki Intercity Express
The 15283 / 84 Janaki Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15283 from to and as train number 15284 in the reverse direction serving the states of Bihar. History This train was run up to . Later w.e.f. 22 June 2016 it was extended up to . Coaches The 15283 / 84 Janaki Intercity Express has 13 general unreserved, 1 Sleeper class & two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches . It does not carry a pantry car coach. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Service The 15283 - Janaki Intercity Express covers the distance of in 13 hours 05 mins (28 km/h) and in 10 hours 05 mins as the 15284 - Intercity Express (37 km/h). As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includes a Superfast surcharge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kosi Express
The 18625 / 18626 Kosi Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 18625/18626 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 18625/Kosi Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 722 km in 19h 15m. The 18626/Kosi Express has an average speed of 40 km/h and covers 722 km in 18h 00m Route and halts Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with a max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 23 coaches: * 1 AC Two Tier Sleeper * 2 AC Three Tier Sleeper * 5 Sleeper Class * 2 AC Chair Car * 1 Non AC Chair Car * 10 General Unreserved * 2 (SLR)Seating cum Luggage Rake Traction Both trains are hauled by a Gomoh Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Hatia to Purnia Court & vice versa. Direction reversal The train reverses its direction 2 times: * * See also * Durg Junction railway station * Purnia Court railway stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhepura District
Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhepura town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhepura district is a part of Kosi division. History Madhepura district is part of the Kosi—Seemanchal subregion of Mithila region of Bihar and the people here speak the Maithili language. Madhepura was a part of Maurya Empire, this fact is asserted by the Mauryan pillar at Uda-kishunganj. During British Raj, the district of Madhepura was dominated by the Yadav Zamindars of Murho Estate, who were the biggest landlords of the district. Madhepura district as it stands now was carved out of Saharsa district and got the status of revenue district on 9 May 1981. Prior to that, Madhepura was a sub-division under Bhagalpur district with effect from 3 September 1845. It was on 1 April 1954 that Saharsa district was carved out with three subdivision Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul of Bhagalpur district. The munsif court was establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnia District
Purnia District is one of the thirty-eight Districts of Bihar, districts of the Indian state of Bihar. The city of Purnia is the administrative headquarters of this district. The city of Purnia has continued its tradition of hoisting the national flag at 12:07 am on every Independence Day since 1947. Purnia district is a part of Purnia Division. The district extends northwards from the Ganges river. History Purnia is part of the Mithila (region), Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominence after it was settled by Indo-Aryan peoples who established the Mithila Kingdom (also called Kingdom of the Videhas). During the late Vedic period (c. 1100–500 BCE), Videha became one of the major political and cultural centers of Ancient India, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Videha Kingdom were called Janakas. The Videha Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajji confederacy, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali (ancient city), Vaishali, which is also in Mit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Prabhu
Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu (born 11 July 1953) is an Indian politician. He served as a Member of Parliament (MP) from 1996 to 2009, representing Rajapur in the Lok Sabha. He was also a member of the ''Rajya Sabha'', representing Andhra Pradesh and Haryana from 2014 to 2022. He held several ministerial portfolios in the Union Government, including Ministry of Civil Aviation, Minister of Commerce and Industry, Minister of Railways, Minister of Fertilizers & Chemicals, and Minister of Environment and Forests. He is the current chancellor of Rishihood University and chairman of the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA). Prabhu was appointed to the Bloomberg New Economy Advisory Board as the only representative from India. In addition, he also worked in the Global Advisory Council of the World Economic Forum. Education and career Suresh Prabhu is a chartered accountant by profession, becoming qualified in 1977. He attended Sharad Ashram Vidyamandir, Dadar, Mumbai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Broad-gauge Railway
A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways. Broad gauge of , more known as Russian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in former Soviet Union countries ( CIS states, Baltic states, Georgia, Ukraine) and Mongolia. Broad gauge of , commonly known as five foot gauge, is mainly used in Finland. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Irish gauge, is the dominant track gauge in Ireland, the Australian state of Victoria and Adelaide in South Australia and passenger trains of Brazil. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Iberian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in Spain and Portugal. Broad gauge of , commonly known as Indian gauge, is the dominant track gauge in Indian Railways, India, Pakistan Railways, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka Railways, Sri Lanka, Rail transport in Argentina, Argentina, Empresa de los Ferrocarriles del Estado, Chile, and on Bay Area Rapid Transit, BART (Bay Area Rapid Tra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
