Jamui railway station

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]

Jamui Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
LocationMalaypur, Jamui, Jamui, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°4′22″N 86°10′23″E
Elevation81 metres (266 ft)
Line(s)Howrah-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 railway division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Jamui Railway Station
Location within Bihar

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, 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 average in condition

Trains
Howrah–Delhi main line
km
0
 New Delhi
Yamuna
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
Kanpur–Delhi section
131
 Aligarh
210
 Tundla
301
 Etawah
441
 Kanpur Central
Mughalsarai–Kanpur section
635
 Allahabad
Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line
786
 Mughalsarai
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
Patna–Mughalsarai section
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
border
881
 Buxar
950
 Ara
Son River
990
 Danapur
Patna–Gaya line
999
 Patna
Punpun River
Asansol–Patna section
1,044
 Bakhtiyarpur
Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
1,063
 Barh
1,088
 Mokama
Mokama–Barauni section
Gaya–Kiul line
1,123
 Kiul
Sahibganj loop
1,150
 Jamui
1,176
 Jhajha
Bihar
Jharkhand
border
1,220
 Jasidih
Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Ajay River
Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
1,249
 Madhupur
25
 Chittaranjan
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
1,330
 Asansol
Bardhaman–Asansol section
1,373
 Durgapur
1,437
 Barddhaman
Howrah–Bardhaman chord
1,532
 Howrah
km
Sources:
 
Google maps
India Rail Info[5]

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

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jamui Station are:

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 231 kilometres (144 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport 151 kilometres (94 mi)
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 152 kilometres (94 mi)
  4. 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. 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.


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