
Kiul Junction railway station (station code: KIUL), is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of
East Central Railway
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at and comprises , , , and divisions.
History
First set up on 8 September 1996 with headquarters at Hajipur, Bihar, East Central R ...
. Kiul is connected to
metropolitan area
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s of India, by the
Howrah–Delhi main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic
Grand Trunk Road
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. The
Danapur railway division
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's main line crosses
Sahibganj loop
The Sahibganj loop is a railway line connecting Khana Junction and Kiul Junction. Originally a part of the Howrah–Delhi main line, it was opened to traffic in 1866. With the construction of a shorter railway line for a part of the route, th ...
line at the Kiul Junction.
The main line crosses the
Kiul River between Kiul Junction and .
The
Gaya–Kiul line
The Gaya–Kiul line is a railway line connecting Gaya on the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Kiul on the Howrah–Delhi main line both in the Indian state of Bihar.
History
Several years before the Grand Chord was built, a connection from ...
also starts from the Kiul Junction.
Kiul is located on the bank of Kiul River in
Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of
Bihar
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. This is the place where
Mahavira
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,
Tirthankara
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of
Jainism
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, achieved
Kevala Jnana. The Kiul railway station is on
Howrah–Delhi main line. Most of the
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...
,
Gaya,
Bhagalpur
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,
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
and
Howrah
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bound express trains coming from
Howrah
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,
Sealdah
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,
Ranchi
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and
Tatanagar
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stop here. Kiul junction is a busy station in East Bihar and entry station of East Central Railway and Eastern Railway. There are five routes in the Station:
Gaya,
Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
,
Bhagalpur
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,
Howrah
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and
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...
.
History
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.
The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.
One of the two departmental catering units of
Danapur
Danapur Nizamat or Danapur is an Indian satellite town and one of six subdivisions (tehsil) in the Patna district of Bihar state.[foot overbridge
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(FOB)towards JMP and Subway .
Nearest airport
The nearest airport to Kiul station are
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Gaya Airport
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Overview
The airport is spread over an area of 954 ...
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Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
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,
Patna
Patna (; , ISO 15919, ISO: ''Paṭanā''), historically known as Pataliputra, Pāṭaliputra, is the List of state and union territory capitals in India, capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, ...
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Birsa Munda Airport
Birsa Munda Airport is a domestic airport serving Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, India. It is named after the famous Indian tribal freedom fighter, Birsa Munda, and is currently managed by the Airports Authority of India. The airport ...
,
Ranchi
Ranchi (; ) is the capital city and also the largest district by population of the Indian state of Jharkhand. Ranchi was the centre of the Jharkhand movement, which called for a separate state for the tribal regions of South Bihar, northern ...
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Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
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,
Kolkata
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Deoghar Airport
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Trains
Trains originating from Kiul
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Malda Town–Kiul Intercity Express
While There are lot of Passenger and Express trains that has stop at Kiul.
See also
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Lakhisarai
Lakhisarai (archaic spelling: Luckeesarai) town is the administrative headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The town has a population of 99,979 (2011 census). it is situated about 45 km west of Munger
Munger, form ...
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Barauni
Barauni is an industrial town situated on the bank of the river Ganges in the Begusarai district in the state of Bihar, India. It lies north of the Ganges (Ganga) River.
Economy Industries
Major industrial plants in Barauni include:
* B ...
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East Central Railway zone
The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at and comprises , , , and divisions.
History
First set up on 8 September 1996 with headquarters at Hajipur, Bihar, East Central R ...
References
External links
Kiul Junction MapOfficial website of the Lakhisarai district
{{Railway stations in Bihar
Railway stations in India opened in 1864
Railway stations in Lakhisarai district
Railway junction stations in Bihar
Danapur railway division