Islampur railway station
Islampur Railway Station | |||||
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| Indian Railway | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | State Highway 71, Islampur, Nalanda, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°09′N 85°12′E / 25.15°N 85.2°E | ||||
| Elevation | 63 metres (207 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | East Central Railway of the Indian Railway | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Fatuha–Tilaiya line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | IPR | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Danapur Division | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Islampur railway station (station code:- IPR) is located in Islampur, Nalanda, Bihar, India. It is come under East Central Railway zone of Danapur division.
Trains
There are many trains from Islampur to other big cities. Islampur is connected directly to New Delhi by the Magadh Express. A new train, the Hatia-Rajendra Nagar-Islampur Intercity Express, is also running. Currently two express trains and two passenger trains Patna-Islampur passenger and Fatuha-Islampur Passenger (Formerly Buxar-Islampur fast passenger) run on this track.
Electrification
Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur-Tilaiya-Kiul sector and Fatuha-Islampur-Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010–11.[1]
Lines
The Fatuha–Tilaiya line is a railway line connecting Fatuha on the Howrah-Delhi main line and Tilaiya on the Gaya-Kiul line both in the Indian state of Bihar. The line was earlier known as Fatuha-Islampur line. A small portion of the line from Islampur to Natesar is still to be opened for use.
See also
References
- ^ "Railway Budget 2010-11: Electrification of New Rail Sections". Press Information Bureau, Government of India, 24 February 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2014.