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KIR/Katihar Junction (9 PFs)
कटिहार जंक्शन
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Track: Double Electric-Line

Updated: Jan 06 2023 (15:00) by guest
Katihar Junction (KIR) is a major railway junction in the state of Bihar, India. It's a vital hub connecting the cities of Barauni, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Jogbani, and Teznarayanpur. The station boasts 9 platforms, offers a range of basic amenities, and is conveniently located near NH-131A, making it a bustling transit point for travelers and locals alike.

Tourism

Katihar Hanuman Mandir: A popular temple dedicated to Lord Hanuman.
Katihar Durga Mandir: A revered temple dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Katihar Shiva Mandir: A sacred temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Katihar Jama Masjid: A prominent mosque in the city.
Katihar Gurudwara: A place of worship for Sikhs.

Food

Bhojanalaya: Known for its delicious vegetarian thalis and North Indian cuisine.
Annapurna: Offers a variety of vegetarian snacks and fast food.
Sagar Restaurant: Serves traditional Indian vegetarian dishes with a focus on regional specialties.
Kathihar Mithai Bhandar: Famous for its sweets and snacks, including samosas and jalebis.
Raju Chaat: A popular spot for street-style vegetarian snacks and chaat.

Station Address

Junction Point for Barauni, New Jalpaiguri, Malda Town, Jogbani & Teznarayanpur, Near NH - 131A GRP Chowk, Railway Colony, Katihar, District - Katihar. Pincode - 854105.
State: Bihar
Elevation: 32 m above sea level
Type: Junction   Category: NSG-2
Zone: NFR/Northeast Frontier   Division: Katihar
KIR/Katihar Junction is in Recent News
Number of Platforms: 9
Number of Halting Trains: 103
Number of Originating Trains: 30
Number of Terminating Trains: 29
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Yesterday (19:42) Katihar Station to Become Multi-Modal Hub under 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' (kashishnews.com)
IR Affairs
NFR/Northeast Frontier
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News Entry# 568038   
  Past Edits
Sep 04 2024 (19:42)
Station Tag: Katihar Junction/KIR added by Exynos9611~/2099623
Stations:  Katihar Junction/KIR  
read full article... Bihar News : कटिहार वासियों के लिए खुशखबरी, वर्ल्ड क्लास स्टेशन की तर्ज पर अपग्रेड होगा कटिहार रेलवे स्टेशन, रेलवे बोर्ड की मिली मंजूरी

Katihar Railway Station, connecting West Bengal and Bihar, will be upgraded to a multi-modal facility and will be developed as the city's main center by 2026. This project, costing around 100 crore rupees, is expected to start in 2025 and will be completed within a year. The project, under the 'Amrit...
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Bharat Station Scheme,' aims to give the station a modern look and include enhancements like parking areas, better access routes, more waiting rooms, expanded platforms, modernized infrastructure, elevators, escalators, and potentially additional foot over bridges. The Railway Board has approved the proposal, and work will begin as soon as the workload permits.

Katihar station, jo ki Bengal aur Bihar ko jodta hai, ko ek multi-modal facility mein upgrade kiya jaayega aur yeh 2026 tak city ka main center ban jaayega. Is project mein lagatar 100 crore rupees hain aur yeh 2025 mein shuru hone wala hai aur ek saal mein pura ho jaayega....
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Ye project, 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' ke neeche, station ko ek modern look dene wala hai aur issmein improvements jaise parking areas, behtar access routes, zyada waiting rooms, bada platforms, modernized infrastructure, elevators, escalators, aur potentially zyada foot over bridges shamil honge. Railway Board ne is proposal ko approve kar diya hai aur kaam tab shuru ho jaayega jab workload permit karega.
Aug 31 (19:53) Katihar Chamber Demands Restoration of Train Services and Halts at Stations (www.livehindustan.com)
IR Affairs
NFR/Northeast Frontier
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News Entry# 567446   
  Past Edits
Aug 31 2024 (19:53)
Station Tag: Katihar Junction/KIR added by Exynos9611~/2099623
read full article... कटिहार : सालमारी व्यवसायी हित के लिए चैम्बर प्रतिबद्ध : भुवन अग्रवाल

The Katihar North Eastern Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industry has submitted a memorandum to the General Manager of NF Railway demanding the restoration of various train services and halts at stations. The chamber's General Secretary highlighted issues faced by business travelers, specifically the discontinuation of the Katihar-Barsoi 75747/75748 train pair,...
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the removal of stops for the Katihar-Siliguri-Katihar Intercity Express 15719/15720 at Sudhani and Telta, and the discontinuation of stops for the Uttar Bang Express and Kamrup Express 15960/15959 at Barsoi Junction, and Kanchanjangha Express at Azamnagar Road station. The chamber also requested the immediate commencement of the Katihar-Anand Vihar Terminal train announced on March 15, 2024, and urged for halts at Salmari station for trains like Dibrugarh-Chandigarh 15903/15904, Kamrup-Anand Vihar 15621/15622, Devghar-Agartala 15625/15626, and Vande Bharat 22233/22234. They also demanded the reconstitution of the Salmari Station Advisory Committee.

Katihar North Eastern Bihar Chamber of Commerce and Industry ne NF Railway ke General Manager ko ek memorandum submit kiya hai, jisme unhone alag alag train services ko restore karne aur stations par halts dene ki demand ki hai. Chamber ke General Secretary ne business travelers ko aane wali problems ko...
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highlight kiya, jaise ki Katihar-Barsoi 75747/75748 train pair ka band hona, Katihar-Siliguri-Katihar Intercity Express 15719/15720 ka Sudhani aur Telta par stops hatana, aur Uttar Bang Express aur Kamrup Express 15960/15959 ka Barsoi Junction aur Kanchanjangha Express ka Azamnagar Road station par stops hatana. Chamber ne yeh bhi demand kiya ki 15 March, 2024 ko announce kiya gaya Katihar-Anand Vihar Terminal train ka operation jaldi se start kiya jaaye, aur Salmari station par Dibrugarh-Chandigarh 15903/15904, Kamrup-Anand Vihar 15621/15622, Devghar-Agartala 15625/15626, aur Vande Bharat 22233/22234 jaise trains ke liye halts diye jaaye. Unhone Salmari Station Advisory Committee ko reconstitute karne ki bhi demand ki.
Aug 09 (17:42) Oil Tanker Train Derailment Averted Major Accident on Katihar Railway Section (www.livehindustan.com)
Major Accidents/Disruptions
NFR/Northeast Frontier
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News Entry# 564302   
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Aug 09 2024 (18:06)
Station Tag: Kumedpur Junction/KDPR added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836

Aug 09 2024 (17:42)
Station Tag: Katihar Junction/KIR added by AdittyaaSharma^~/1421836
read full article... बिहार में टला बड़ा हादसा; कटिहार में तेल टैंकर मालगाड़ी बेपटरी, घंटों बाधित एनजेपी-मालदा रेल रूट

A major accident was averted on the Katihar railway section in Bihar when an oil tanker freight train derailed. Several wagons derailed, but there were no casualties. However, the NJPE-Malda rail route is disrupted due to the incident. The derailment caused a commotion with people gathering at the site. The incident...
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led to the disruption of trains on the NJPE-Malda railway section for several hours, with several trains having their routes diverted. Railway authorities have reached the spot and are working to rectify the situation. There is also a reported oil leakage from the tanker. The incident had the potential for a major accident, but the situation is currently under control. There are no reports of casualties. However, train services on this route are currently disrupted.

Bihar ke Katihar railway section mein ek bada haadsa bach gaya jab ek oil tanker freight train derail ho gaya. Kaafi wagons derail ho gaye, par koi casualty nahin hua. Lekin NJPE-Malda rail route disrupt ho gaya hai. Derailment se bahut gundagal mach gaya aur log wahaan jama...
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ho gaye. Is incident ke baad se, NJPE-Malda railway section se guzarne wali trains kai ghanton se disrupted hai aur kaafi trains ke routes divert kar diye gaye hain. Rail authorities spot pe pahunch gaye hain aur situation sahi karne mein lage hue hain. Waise, tanker se oil leak ho raha hai. Oil laden freight train derail hone se bada haadsa ho sakta tha. Abhi situation control mein hai aur koi casualty ki khabar nahin hai. Par, is route ki trains abhi disrupted hain.
Aug 09 (12:54) Oil Train Derailment Near Kumedpur Averted Major Accident (x.com)
Major Accidents/Disruptions
NFR/Northeast Frontier
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News Entry# 564295   
  Past Edits
Aug 09 2024 (12:54)
Station Tag: Kumedpur Junction/KDPR added by rahul_kir^~/965197

Aug 09 2024 (12:54)
Station Tag: Katihar Junction/KIR added by rahul_kir^~/965197
read full article... कटिहार रेल मंडल के कुमेदपुर के समीप समीप तेल से भरा मालगाड़ी के कई डब्बे बेपटरी

A major accident was narrowly averted near Kumedpur in the Katihar railway division when several wagons of a goods train carrying oil derailed. There were reports of leakage from some of the oil tankers.

Katihar railway division ke Kumedpur ke paas ek bada haadsa hone se bal-bal bach gaya jab oil se bhare ek maalgaadi ke kai wagon derail ho gaye. Kuch oil tankers se leak hone ki bhi khabar hai.
Aug 02 (20:59) Vande Bharat Express to Connect Muzaffarpur and New Jalpaiguri in October (www.livehindustan.com)
New/Special Trains
ECR/East Central
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News Entry# 563332   
  Past Edits
Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Hajipur Junction/HJP added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Siwan Junction/SV added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Chhapra Junction/CPR added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: New Jalpaiguri Junction/NJP added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: KishanGanj/KNE added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Barsoi Junction/BOE added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Katihar Junction/KIR added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Naugachia/NNA added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Begusarai/BGS added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Barauni Junction/BJU added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Samastipur Junction/SPJ added by Srijankumar/2255591

Aug 02 2024 (20:59)
Station Tag: Muzaffarpur Junction/MFP added by Srijankumar/2255591
read full article... मुजफ्फरपुर-न्यू जलपाईगुड़ी के बीच चलेगी नयी वंदे भारत एक्सप्रेस, 446 किमी की दूरी छह घंटे में होगी पूरी

Indian Railways is considering launching a Vande Bharat Express train between Muzaffarpur and New Jalpaiguri in October. This follows a survey conducted by the railways to assess demand for Vande Bharat Express services from Muzaffarpur to various destinations, including New Jalpaiguri, Tatanagar, Ranchi, and Banaras. The survey indicated the highest demand...
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for a Muzaffarpur-New Jalpaiguri route.

October mein Muzaffarpur se New Jalpaiguri ke beech Vande Bharat Express chalne ka plan hai. Railway ne Muzaffarpur se kai jagah, jaise ki New Jalpaiguri, Tatanagar, Ranchi aur Banaras, ke liye Vande Bharat Express chalaane ke liye survey kiya tha. Survey mein sabse zyada demand Muzaffarpur aur New Jalpaiguri ke beech...
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ki route par aayi hai.
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