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Jaynagar
Jaynagar Railway station
General information
LocationJainagar, Madhubani district, Bihar 847226
India
Coordinates26°35′23″N 86°08′07″E / 26.5896°N 86.1354°E / 26.5896; 86.1354
Elevation73 metres (240 ft)
System Indian Railways station
OwnerIndian Railways
OperatorEast Central Railway
LineBarauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platforms5
Tracks6
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Cycle facilities
Yes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeJYG
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Samastipur
History
Opened1902
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Korahia
towards Darbhanga or Barauni
 East Central Railway zone
Jainagar line
 Terminus
Preceding station Nepal Railway Following station
Terminus Jaynagar–Bardibas Inarwa
towards Bhangaha
Location
Jaynagar is located in Bihar
Jaynagar
Jaynagar
Location within Bihar
Jaynagar is located in India
Jaynagar
Jaynagar
Location within India

Jaynagar railway station is a main terminal railway station in Madhubani district, Bihar. Its code is JYG. It serves Jainagar and the surrounding areas. The station consists of 5 platforms.[1][2][3] It maintained by Samastipur railway division of East Central Railways.

History

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The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) narrow-gauge railway was introduced during the Rana period. The Jayanagar–Janakpur–Bijalpura line was under conversion to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) with an extension to Bardibas. This was Nepal's last surviving railway. Crossborder train service was inaugurated in Jaynagar — Kurtha section on 4 April 2022. As of 2025, Train service is available upto Bhangaha (Bijalpura).

Sections

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The Jaynagar railway station is split into two sections. One section is used by Indian Railways, the other being used by Nepal Railways. The latter operates three DEMU trains per day.

Services

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The following train services are available from this station:

Nepal Railways also operates three services a day. Train number NR2 UP , NR4 UP runs upto Janakpurdham and NR6 UP runs upto Bhangaha (Bijalpura).

Train No.Train NameOrigin & DestinationTime of Departure (IST)Time of Arrival (IST)Running Days
15527/28Kamla Ganga ExpressJaynagar-Patna3.15 AM4.10 AMDaily
75215/16Jaynagar-Raxaul DEMUJaynagar-Raxaul3.35 AM3.10 AMDaily
15283/84Janaki Intercity ExpressJaynagar-Manihari4.45 AM10.20 AMDaily
18419/20Puri–Jaynagar ExpressJaynagar-Puri5.25 AM12.50 PMS
15549/50Jaynagar–Patna Intercity ExpressJaynagar-Patna5.25 AMS M T W T F
14649/50Saryu Yamuna ExpressJaynagar-Amritsar7.20 AM12.30 AMS T F
14673/74Shaheed ExpressJaynagar-Amritsar7.20 AM12.30 AMM W T S
55513/14,
55519/20		Jaynagar-Samastipur PassengerJaynagar-Samastipur7.55 AM,
4.30 PM		10.55 PM,
9.55 AM		Daily
13225/26Jaynagar–Danapur Intercity ExpressJaynagar-Danapur10.50 AM2.50 PMDaily
12435/36Jaynagar–Anand Vihar Garib Rath ExpressJaynagar-Anand Vihar Terminal12.10 PM1.50 PMM F
13135/36Kolkata–Jaynagar Weekly ExpressJaynagar-Kolkata12.40 PM10.45 AMS
11061/62Pawan ExpressJaynagar-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus1.10 PM2.00 AMDaily
55517/18Jaynagar-Darbhanga PassengerJaynagar-Darbhanga1.55 PM8.55 PMDaily
13185/86Ganga Sagar ExpressJaynagar-Sealdah4.10 PM8.45 AMDaily
12561/62Swatantra Senani Superfast Express[4]Jaynagar-New Delhi5.20 PM7.25 PMDaily
13031/32Howrah–Jaynagar ExpressJaynagar-Howrah6.35 PM12.05 PMDaily
18105/06Jaynagar–Rourkela ExpressJaynagar-Rourkela7.30 PM11.30 AMS W F
18119/20Jaynagar-Tatanagar ExpressJaynagar-Tatanagar7.30 PM11.30 AMS
75209/10Jaynagar-Samastipur DEMUJaynagar-Samastipur7.50 PM6.05 PMDaily
15553/54Jaynagar-Bhagalpur Intercity ExpressJaynagar-Bhagalpur8.10 PM4.05 PMDaily
22563/64Jaynagar–Udhna Antyodaya ExpressJaynagar-Udhna11.50 PM6.30 PMT

Nearest airport

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The nearest airports are (with location):

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ Dharna for Bihar train - Mithilanchal link snapped, poor bus service adds to commuter woes
  2. ↑ Seven pairs of special trains for Jasidih
  3. ↑ 650 crore ambitious project of the Government of India
  4. ↑ "13 COVID-19 Special Departures from Jaynagar ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry".
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