Jamui railway station

{{short description|Railway station in Bihar}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}

{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}

{{Infobox station

| name = Jamui railway station

| type = Indian Railways station

| style = Indian Railways

| image = 80px

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| address = Malaypur, Jamui, Jamui, Bihar

| country = India

| map_type =India Bihar

| coordinates = {{Coord|25|4|22|N|86|10|23|E|display=inline,title}}

| elevation = {{convert|81|m|ft}}

| line = Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section

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| structure = Standard (on-ground station)

| platform = 2

| tracks = 5

| parking = Available

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| electrified = Yes

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| code = {{Indian railway code

| code = JMU

| zone = East Central Railway

| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}

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| status = Functional

| former = East Indian Railway

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{{Asansol–Patna section|collapse=yes}}

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.{{cite web|title=About District|url=http://jamui.bih.nic.in|publisher=Official District website|access-date=15 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110818201023/http://jamui.bih.nic.in/|archive-date=18 August 2011|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Jamui |url=http://www.brandbihar.com/english/districts/Jamui/Jamui.html |work=Overview |publisher=BrandBihar |access-date=15 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120419012208/http://brandbihar.com/english/districts/jamui/jamui.html |archive-date=19 April 2012 }}

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.{{cite news|title=Violation of rly rules led to Jamui mishap|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Violation-of-rly-rules-led-to-Jamui-mishap/articleshow/1167333646.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201162116/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2001-08-19/india/27243202_1_goods-train-jamui-station-master|url-status=live|archive-date=1 December 2012|access-date=16 April 2012|newspaper=The Times of India|date=19 August 2001}}

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, UTS Machine, ATM ,Coach Indicator Board , vehicle parking.{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |publisher=Official website of the Indian Railways |access-date=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archive-date= 3 July 2013 }} 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

{{Howrah–Delhi main line|collapse=y}}

Many passenger and express trains serve Jamui Junction.{{cite web|title=Jamui Junction Details |url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=JMU&name=JAMUI |publisher=indiantrains.org |access-date=1 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120708235915/http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=JMU&name=JAMUI |archive-date= 8 July 2012 }}{{cite web|title=Trains at Jamui Junction|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/593|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=1 April 2012}}

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jamui Station are:

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi {{Convert|231|km}}
  2. Gaya Airport {{Convert|151|km}}
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna {{Convert|152|km}}
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata {{Convert|369|km}}

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