Laukaha Bazar railway station serves Laukaha town in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It located near the India–Nepal border.
Laukaha Bazar | |||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Laukaha, Madhubani district, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°32′35″N 86°27′46″E / 26.5431°N 86.4628°E | ||||
| Elevation | 83 metres (272 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines | ||||
| Platforms | 1 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard on ground | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | LKQ | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1976 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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Geography
editThe area is slightly highland as against low lands all around. Numerous rivers flow in from Nepal and some of them cross the area.[1] Laukaha is near the India–Nepal boundary and an extension of State Highway 51 (Khutuana–Laukaha Road) connects it to many towns in Nepal.
History
editThe area was developed with metre-gauge tracks. The 72 km (45 mi) long Nirmali branch (Darbhanga–Nirmali) opened between 1883 and 1886. The Sakri–Jainagar branch was opened in 1905. The Jhanjharpur–Laukaha Bazar line was opened in 1976.[2]
Gauge conversion
editThe 268 km (167 mi)-long Jainagar–Darbhanga–Narkatiaganj line and Sakri–Laukaha Bazar–Nirmali line were being converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011–2012.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Madhubani". Geography. Madhubani district administration. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 4 March 2013.
- ^ "Assets-Acquisition, Construction and Replacement for 2011–12" (PDF). East Central Railway. Retrieved 4 March 2013.
External links
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Following station | ||
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