Jamui railway station


JAMUI
Jamui railway station nameboard
General information
LocationMalaypur, Jamui, Jamui, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°4′22″N 86°10′23″E / 25.07278°N 86.17306°E / 25.07278; 86.17306
Elevation81 metres (266 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
LinesHowrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure type
Standard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJMU
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur
History
Former namesEast Indian Railway
Route map
Location
Jamui is located in India
Jamui
Jamui
Location within India
Jamui is located in Bihar
Jamui
Jamui
Location within Bihar
Interactive map of Jamui

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.

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.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, UTS Machine, ATM, Coach Indicator Board, 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.

There are two platforms here, which are Very Good in condition

Trains

Many passenger and express trains serve Jamui Junction.

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jamui Station are:

  1. Deoghar Airport, Deoghar 56 kilometres (35 mi)
  2. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 235 kilometres (146 mi)
  3. Gaya Airport 151 kilometres (94 mi)
  4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 152 kilometres (94 mi)
  5. 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. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. 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.