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Narkatiaganj Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Narkatiaganj, West Champaran district, Bihar India
Coordinates	27°06′18″N 84°27′47″E / 27.1050°N 84.4631°E / 27.1050; 84.4631
Elevation	54 metres (177 ft)
Line(s)	Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori line Narkatiaganj–Darbhanga line
Platforms	5
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	Standard station
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	NKE
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Samastipur
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway
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Narkatiaganj Junction (station code:- NKE), is a railway station in the Samastipur railway division of East Central Railway. It is one of the busiest and important junctions of Samastipur division. The station is located in the town of Narkatiaganj, a sub-division of West Champaran district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Platforms

The four platforms are accessible only through a level-crossing side on platform no. 1 & 2 where an office for station officials and facilities for ticket and waiting are situated. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB). Platforms 1, 2 3 & 4 are also connected to FOB, platform no 5 is lower-level platform.

Trains

Samastipur is the divisional headquarters; several local passenger trains and express trains run from Narkatiaganj to neighbouring destinations. List of some important trains that stop at Narkatiaganj:

*Pending

• Pair of passenger train run from Gorakhpur to Narkatiaganj
• Pair of MEMU passenger train run from Muzaffarpur to Narkatiaganj
• Pair of trains run from Raxaul to Narkatiaganj

Doubling MFP-NKE-PNY undergoing project.

Connectivity

The nearest airport to Narkatiaganj Junction is Gorakhpur Airport, 136 kilometres (85 mi) distance. Patna airport is an alternative airport, situated from Narkatiaganj to 240 kilometres (150 mi) distance.

See also

• Bhikhna Thori railway station

References

1. "Departures from NKE/Narkatiaganj Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 January 2020.

External links

• Narkatiaganj Junction Map
• Official website of the West champaran district

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