Jamui railway station

Jamui railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMalaypur, Jamui, Jamui, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°4′22″N 86°10′23″E / 25.07278°N 86.17306°E / 25.07278; 86.17306
Elevation81 metres (266 ft)
Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Platforms2
Tracks5
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJMU
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Location
Jamui railway station is located in Bihar
Jamui railway station
Jamui railway station
Location within Bihar

Jamui railway station, station code JMU, serves the headquarters of Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the major railway stations in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Jamui is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.[1][2]

Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the Jamui region. Jamui railway station is in Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.[3]

  1. ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 18 August 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  2. ^ "Jamui". Overview. BrandBihar. Archived from the original on 19 April 2012. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Violation of rly rules led to Jamui mishap". The Times of India. 19 August 2001. Archived from the original on 1 December 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.