Thakurganj railway station serves Thakurganj town in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Mechi flowing nearby forms the boundary between Nepal and India in the area. On the other side of the border lies Prithivinagar town of Nepal.
Thakurganj | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | State Highway 63, Thakurganj, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°25′36″N 88°07′45″E / 26.4268°N 88.1293°E | ||||
| Elevation | 79 metres (259 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Katihar–Siliguri line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Parking | Not required | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Station code | TKG | ||||
| Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Katihar | ||||
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Trains
edit- Delhi-Alipurduar Mahananda Express[1]
- Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express[2]
- Siliguri Town - Jogbani Intercity Express
- New Jalpaiguri - Ranchi Weekly Express[3]
- Kamakhya-Patna Capital Express[4]
- Siliguri Junction-Balurghat Express[5]
- Siliguri Junction-Katihar Express[6]
- Siliguri - Radhikapur Express
- New Jalpaiguri -Rajendra Nagar Capital Express[7]
- Radhikapur–Siliguri Junction DEMU
- Siliguri Junction–Malda Court DEMU
- Siliguri Junction–Katihar DEMU
Etymology
editThe place is named after Rabindra Nath Tagore (Rabindra Nath Thakur in Bengali).[8]
History
editThakurganj Junction was part of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, Thakurganj Junction was the connecting point of DHR and Outh Tiruhat Railway.
Work for conversion of the Aluabari–Siliguri section from metre gauge to broad gauge was taken up in 2008, train services in the section was suspended and conversion work completed early in 2011.
Manish Kumar joined Thakurganj Station as Station Superintendent in May 2019. Following Staffs are currently working at Thakurganj Railway Station:
(i) Station Superintendent: Manish Kumar
(ii) Station Master: Naresh Kumar Hembrom
References
edit- ^ "15484/Sikkim Mahananda Express - Old Delhi to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "13149/Kanchan Kanya Express (PT) - Sealdah to Alipur Duar ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Ranchi Weekly Express". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "13248/Rajendra Nagar Terminal - Kamakhya Capital Express - Patna to Kamakhya ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Siliguri Balurghat Express". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "Siliguri Katihar Express". indiarailinfo.com.
- ^ "New Jalpaiguri Rajendra Nagar Capital Express". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
- ^ "Thakurganj – Bihar – A Lovely Village". Retrieved 3 March 2013.
- ^ "Delayed but new route helps trains". The Telegraph. 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ "Railways to partially restore Siliguri-Bagdogra service". The Times of India. 16 March 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2011.
- ^ Alam, Mudassir. "Rail movement begins on Kishanganj–Thakurganj–Siliguri Section". KishanganjBihar.com. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
External links
edit| Preceding station |  Indian Railways
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Following station | ||
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Northeast Frontier Railway zone | Piprithan towards ?
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