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Jogbani–Katihar Line
Jogbani–Katihar line is a single broad gauge track from to of Bihar state. The line connects Jogbani, a vital trade hub near the Nepal border, to Katihar, a major railway junction that provides access to key routes across India. The whole line falls under Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway. History The metre-gauge line between Katihar and Jogbani was constructed in three stages between 1887 and 1909. The East Indian Railway built the Manihari–Katihar–Kasba section in 1887, which was later extended up to Jogbani by the East Bengal Railway in 1909. The gauge conversion of this 108 km-long line was sanctioned in 2001, and the work was completed in 2008. The first broad-gauge service from Jogbani to Katihar commenced on 4 June 2008. Major trains * Jogbani - Anand Vihar Seemanchal Express * Kolkata–Jogbani Express * Jogbani–Siliguri Town Intercity Express * Jogbani - Danapur Intercity Express * Jogbani - Raxaul Express * Jogbani -Saharsa Express * ... [...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] |
Seemanchal Express
The 12487 / 12488 Seemanchal Express is a Superfast train belonging to Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 12487/12488 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 12487/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 57 km/h and covers 1397 km in 24h 05m. The 12488/Seemanchal Express has an average speed of 59 km/h and covers 1397 km in 23h 40m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: Coach composition The train has modern LHB rakes with a maximum speed of 130 km/h. The train consists of 22 coaches: * 2 Second Tier AC * 4 Third Tier AC * 2 Third Tier AC Economy * 7 Sleeper Class * 5 General Unreserved * 1 Seating cum Luggage Rake * 1 EOGs Traction Both trains are hauled by a Ghaziabad Loco Shed-based WAP-7 electric locomotive from Jogbani to Anand Vihar Terminal and vice versa. Incident On February 3, 2019, at 3:58 a.m IST, the Delhi-bound Seemanchal Express train derailed at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnia Division
Purnia division (also known as: Seemanchal) is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Purnia is the administrative headquarters of the division. The division consists of Purnia district, Katihar district, Araria district, and Kishanganj district. It was established in 1990. It is a part of the Kosi-Seemanchal subregion of the cultural Mithila region. History Purnia division, all of which was previously part of Purnia district, is part of the Mithila region. Mithila first gained prominence after being 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), Kingdom of the Videhas became one of the major political and cultural centers of Asia, along with Kuru and Pañcāla. The kings of the Kingdom of the Videhas were called Janakas. The Mithila Kingdom was later incorporated into the Vajjika League, which had its capital in the city of Vaishali, which i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Purnia Junction Railway Station
Purnea Junction railway station (station code:- PRNA), is the railway station serving the city of Purnea in the Purnea district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a A category railway station of Katihar railway division in Northeast Frontier Railway. History Purnea Junction was opened on 1887 and the previous name of this station was Purnea City. This is situated on Jogbani–Katihar line of North East Frontier Railway (NFR). This railway line earlier was metre gauge. Another standard-gauge line of East Central Railway (ECR) connects Purnea with via Banmankhi. Conversion of the 36 km-long Purnea–Banmankhi stretch in Purnea–Saharsa section to broad gauge project is completed in 2016. There are daily and weekly trains to , , , , , , , , and other neighboring cities. There are many passenger trains available to , and . Facilities Purnea lies in between Katihar–Jogbani section. Purnea has trains running frequently to Delhi and Kolkata. Purnea is well connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Jogbani–Siliguri Town Intercity Express
The 15723 / 24 Jogbani - Siliguri Town Intercity Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway that runs between of Bihar and of West Bengal in India. Coaches 15723/24 Jogbani - Siliguri Town Intercity Express runs with 18 LHB Coaches in the following composition: * 1 AC Chair Car (CC) * 3 Second Seating (2S) * 12 General Unreserved (UR) * 1 Second Seating Luggage and Brake Van (2S) * 1 Generator Luggage and Brake Van (EOG) Jogbani - Siliguri Town Intercity is run with one rake and is maintained at the New Coaching Depot, located at . 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 15723 - Intercity Express covers the distance of in 7 hours (45 km/h) and in 6 hours 45 mins as the 15724 - Intercity Express (47 km/h). As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kolkata–Jogbani Express
The Kolkata–Jogbani Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India via Barddhaman , Rampurhat , Katihar. It is currently being operated with 13159/13160 train numbers on thrice in a week basis. Service The 13159/Kolkata–Jogbani Express has an average speed of 38 km/h and covers 547 km in 14h 20m. The 13160/Jogbani–Kolkata Express has an average speed of 43 km/h and covers 547 km in 12h 45m. Route and halts The important halts of the train are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Coach composition The train has standard ICF rakes with max speed of 110 kmph. The train consists of 20 coaches: ; # Traction Both trains are hauled by an Electric Loco Shed, Howrah-based WAP-4 from Kolkata till after which a Diesel Loco Shed, Siliguri-based WDP-4 took charge for rest of the journey till Jogbani. Direction reversal The train reverses its direction 1 times: * Rake sharing The trains s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times Of India
''The Times of India'' (''TOI'') is an Indian English-language daily newspaper and digital news media owned and managed by the Times Group. It is the List of newspapers in India by circulation, third-largest newspaper in India by circulation and List of newspapers by circulation, largest selling English-language daily in the world. It is the oldest English-language newspaper in India, and the second-oldest Indian newspaper still in circulation, with its first edition published in 1838. It is nicknamed as "The Old Lady of Bori Bunder", and is a newspaper of record. Near the beginning of the 20th century, Lord Curzon, the Viceroy of India, called ''TOI'' "the leading paper in Asia". In 1991, the BBC ranked ''TOI'' among the world's six best newspapers. It is owned and published by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (BCCL), which is owned by the Sahu Jain family. In the Brand Trust Report India study 2019, ''TOI'' was rated as the most trusted English newspaper in India. In a 2021 surve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since 2023; and, since its independence in 1947, the world's most populous democracy. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the southwest, and the Bay of Bengal on the southeast, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west; China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north; and Bangladesh and Myanmar to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is near Sri Lanka and the Maldives; its Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand, Myanmar, and Indonesia. Modern humans arrived on the Indian subcontinent from Africa no later than 55,000 years ago., "Y-Chromosome and Mt-DNA data support the colonization of South Asia by modern humans originating in Africa. ... Coalescence dates for most non-European populations averag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katihar Railway Division
Katihar railway division is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of Northeast Frontier Railway zone of the Indian Railways. This railway division was formed on 15 January 1958 and its headquarter is located at Katihar in the state of Bihar. Alipurduar railway division, Lumding railway division, Tinsukia railway division and Rangiya railway division are the other four railway divisions under the NFR Zone headquartered at Maligaon, Guwahati. List of railway stations The list includes the stations under the Katihar railway division and their station category. Stations closed for Passengers - State Wise Route KMs See also *Indian Railways *Rail transport in India *Katihar Junction railway station *Zones and divisions of Indian Railways References External linksSYSTEM MAP OF KATIHAR DIVISION Katihar railway division, Divisions of Indian Railways 1958 establishments in Bihar Northeast Frontier Railway zone, * {{India-rail-transport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katihar
Katihar (; ), is the tenth largest city in the state of Bihar in India in terms of population, Along with being one of the largest economic, educational and administrative centre in the eastern part of Bihar. The city situated in the eastern bank of Kari Kosi river. It is the headquarters of Katihar district and Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway. Historically, it was an important metre gauge railway station in the Bengal Presidency that linked North India with the regions of North Bengal and Northeast India. The main railway station of the city is Katihar Junction, a very important railway station on the Guwahati - Barauni railway line. Transport Road Katihar is connected through road network to the neighboring cities of Bihar and West Bengal. Interstate bus services are not available. A highway , however, connects it to Purina, from where ,,,,,, and passes through or starts through. Katihar is near to Bhagalpur, Purnia Air The nearest airpor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
