Kiul Junction railway station
Kiul Junction | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
 Kiul Junction railway station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai district, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°10′19″N 86°6′30″E / 25.17194°N 86.10833°E | ||||
| Elevation | 53 metres (174 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | East Central Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Delhi main line, Sahibganj loop, Gaya–Kiul line, Kiul-Barauni Section | ||||
| Platforms | 6 | ||||
| Tracks | 11 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | KIUL | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Danapur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1864 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | Keul | ||||
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Kiul Junction railway station (station code: KIUL), is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Kiul is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Howrah–Delhi main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road. The Danapur railway division's main line crosses Sahibganj loop line at the Kiul Junction.[1][2] The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction.[3] The Gaya–Kiul line also starts from the Kiul Junction.[4]
Kiul is located on the bank of Kiul River in Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. This is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Kiul railway station is on Howrah–Delhi main line. Most of the Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Barauni and Howrah bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi and Tatanagar stop here. Kiul junction is a busy station in East Bihar and entry station of East Central Railway and Eastern Railway. There are five routes in the Station: Gaya, Barauni, Bhagalpur, Howrah and Patna.
History
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Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[5][6] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[7] One of the two departmental catering units of Danapur division are located at Kiul Junction, the other being at Patna Junction.[8]
Platforms
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There are 6 platforms here And 2 New other Platforms Under construction Complite at February 2022. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB)towards JMP and Subway .[9]
Nearest airport
The nearest airport to Kiul station are
- Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also
References
- ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "Lakhisarai". Overview. BrandBihar. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ L.S.S. O'malley (1 January 2007). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-81-7268-135-7. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY". organicbihar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rlys wants waiting rooms, retiring rooms vacated". The Times of India. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. 12 May 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Rly catering services to be privatised". The Times of India. 28 November 2004. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
- ^ "Plan to improve passenger amenities". The Times of India. 10 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.