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Kaptanganj Junction railway station

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Kaptanganj Junction railway station
Indian Railway Station
General information
LocationState Highway 64, Kaptainganj, Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh
India
Elevation89 metres (292 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byNorth Eastern
Line(s)Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line via Narkatiaganj
Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi)
Platforms2
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusSingle Electric-Line
Station codeCPJ
Zone(s) North Eastern
Division(s) Varanasi railway division
History
Opened1907; 117 years ago (1907)
ElectrifiedYes

Kaptanganj Junction railway station is a small railway station in Kushinagar district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is CPJ. It serves Kaptanganj town. The station consists of 3 platforms. The platform is not well sheltered. It lacks many facilities including water and sanitation.[1]

The Siwan-Kaptanganj line was opened between 1907 and 1913. The doubling work survey for Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012-13.[2]

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015-16.[3][4] The doubling work survey for "Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur main line" was sanctioned in the Railway Budget of 2012-13.[5]

The East Central Railway zone also applied for the electrification of the following sections to the Ministry of Railways (India) for the Rail Budget 2015-16.[6][7]

References

  1. ^ "CPJ/Kaptanganj Junction". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ Bhelari, Amit (March 15, 2012). "Bihar moans 'empty-box'. State gets few trains, but little else". Telegraph India.
  3. ^ "(untitled)". Hidustan E-paper. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "कई रेलखंडों पर दौड़ेंगी इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेनें" [Electric trains will run on several Relkhandon]. prabhatkhabar.com. January 15, 2015.
  5. ^ Bhelari, Amit (March 15, 2012). "Bihar moans 'empty-box'. State gets few trains, but little else". Telegraph India.
  6. ^ "(untitled)". Hidustan E-paper. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "कई रेलखंडों पर दौड़ेंगी इलेक्ट्रिक ट्रेनें" [Electric trains will run on several Relkhandon]. prabhatkhabar.com. January 15, 2015.