Munger railway station

Munger railway station, station code MGR, is the railway station serving the Munger city in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.

Munger
Indian Railways station
Munger railway station building
General information
LocationPurabsarai, Refugee Colony, Munger, Bihar
 India
Coordinates25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E / 25.51472°N 86.84389°E / 25.51472; 86.84389
Elevation59 metres (194 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railways
Line(s)Jamalpur–Khagaria and Sahibpur Kamal lines,
Munger–Ratanpur line (Jamalpur Bypass)
Platforms2
Tracks3
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingYes
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMGR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened1862; 162 years ago (1862) JMP - MGR section
Electrified2020
Previous namesMonghyr
Location
Munger railway station is located in Bihar
Munger railway station
Munger railway station
Location within Bihar
Munger railway station is located in India
Munger railway station
Munger railway station
Munger railway station (India)

Background

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The previous railway station was closed for making Munger Ganga Bridge and a new railway station, 2.1 kilometer southeast from old one towards Purabsarai locality, on the new broad-gauge line, has been constructed and opened on 11 April 2016. Electrification completed in year 2020. Munger railway station is now the main rail head for Munger city after Jamalpur Junction. Munger is part of the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Connectivity

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Munger is connected to metropolitan areas of India like Delhi–Kolkata, Sahibganj loop and Barauni–Guwahati line also connected through recently opened Rail cum Road Munger Ganga Bridge. The new Munger railway station is located at 25°13′N 86°17′E / 25.22°N 86.28°E / 25.22; 86.28 It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 1.2 km from Munger Fort .

Platforms

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Platform No.1

There are 3 tracks with 2 platforms in Munger station. The platforms are interconnected with subway. There is space to construct 2 more platforms if needed in future. All 3 tracks are fully electrified.

See also

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References

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