Munger railway station

Munger railway station, station code MGR, is the railway station serving the Munger city in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.

Munger
Indian Railways station
Munger railway station building
General information
Location	Purabsarai, Refugee Colony, Munger, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E
Elevation	59 metres (194 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railways
Line(s)	Jamalpur–Khagaria and Sahibpur Kamal lines, Munger–Ratanpur line (Jamalpur Bypass)
Platforms	2
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	At-grade
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MGR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Malda
History
Opened	1862 (1862) JMP - MGR section
Electrified	2020
Previous names	Monghyr
Location Munger railway station Location within Bihar Munger railway station Munger railway station (India)

Background

The previous railway station was closed for making Munger Ganga Bridge and a new railway station, 2.1 kilometer southeast from old one towards Purabsarai locality, on the new broad-gauge line, has been constructed and opened on 11 April 2016. Electrification completed in year 2020. Munger railway station is now the main rail head for Munger city after Jamalpur Junction. Munger is part of the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Connectivity

Munger is connected to metropolitan areas of India like Delhi–Kolkata, Sahibganj loop and Barauni–Guwahati line also connected through recently opened Rail cum Road Munger Ganga Bridge. The new Munger railway station is located at 25.22°N 86.28°E / 25.22; 86.28 It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 1.2 km from Munger Fort .

Platforms

Platform No.1

There are 3 tracks with 2 platforms in Munger station. The platforms are interconnected with subway. There is space to construct 2 more platforms if needed in future. All 3 tracks are fully electrified.

See also

• Munger
• Munger District
• Jamalpur Junction railway station

External links

• Munger railway station at the India Rail Info