Jamalpur Junction railway station
JAMALPUR JUNCTION | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Express train and Passenger train station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jamalpur, Bihar India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E / 25.51472°N 86.84389°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 59 metres (194 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Sahibganj loop , Barauni-Sahebpur kamal-Jamalpur line and khagaria-Jamalpur line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | At grade | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functional | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | JMP | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 1862 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Double electrified line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 200,000 per day | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the Munger–Jamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.[1]
Location
Jamalpur Junction is the main railhead for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Jamalpur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Sahibganj loop via Kiul–Rampurhat route. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 8 km from Munger city.
Lines
Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction railway station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction is the nearest main station. A mega Munger Ganga Bridge connects it to nearby districts like Begusarai, Khagaria and various districts of North Bihar .
Diesel loco Shed, Jamalpur
| Serial No. | Locomotive Class | Horsepower | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | WDG-3A | 3100 | 40 |
| 3. | WDM-3A | 3100 | 2 |
| 4. | WAG-7 | 5350 | 47 |
| 5. | WAG-5 | 3850 | 3 |
| 6. | WAG-5H | 3850 | 1 |
| Total locomotives active as of July 2025[2][3] | 93 | ||
Infrastructure
There are four platforms. The platforms are connected by two foot overbridges, escalators and elevators.
It is the first station of the Malda Division to have a Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) system.
See also
- Bhagalpur Junction railway station
- Rampurhat Junction Railway Station
- Munger railway station
- Purabsarai railway station
References
- ^ "38 COVID-19 Special Arrivals at Jamalpur ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Railway Website Mechanical Department". Retrieved 16 May 2020.
- ^ "Electric Loco Holding". Railnet. Retrieved 5 June 2025.
2. Jamalpur junction Railway station. Source: indiarailinfo.com