Jamalpur Junction railway station

Jamalpur Junction railway station, station code JMP, is the railway station serving the Munger–Jamalpur twin cities in the Munger district in the Indian State of Bihar.^[1]

JAMALPUR JUNCTION
Express train and Passenger train station
General information
Location	Jamalpur, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°30′53″N 86°50′38″E
Elevation	59 metres (194 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Sahibganj loop , Barauni-Sahebpur kamal-Jamalpur line and khagaria-Jamalpur line
Platforms	4
Tracks	8
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	JMP
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Malda
History
Opened	1862; 163 years ago (1862)[citation needed]
Electrified	Double electrified line[citation needed]
Passengers
200,000 per day
Services
East Railway Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Terminus Munger Ganga Bridge Towards Khagaria and Barauni Munger towards ? Sarobag Halt towards Khana Junction Sahibganj loop Patam Halt towards Kiul Junction
Location JAMALPUR JUNCTION Location within India Show map of India JAMALPUR JUNCTION JAMALPUR JUNCTION (Bihar) Show map of Bihar

v t e Sahibganj loop
Legend
km km km Howrah–Delhi main line 301 Kiul Junction 427 Howrah–Delhi main line Rampur Halt 424 Dhanauri 421 Pawai Brohmasthan Halt 418 to Barauni Uren 415 Barauni–Katihar section Kajra 411 to Katihar Ghogi Bariarpur 406 394 Sabdalpur Abhaipur 404 Munger Ganga Bridge over the Ganges Masudan 400 387 Munger Dharhara 394 386 Purab Sarai Dasharathpur 388 385 Sandalpur Sarobag Halt 387 384 Hatkarota Halt Jamalpur Junction 382 383 Safiasarai Jamalpur rail tunnel Patam Halt 378 376 Ratanpur 373 Rishikund Halt to Mananpur (planned) 371 Bariarpur 367 Kalyanpur Road 364 Ghorghat Halt 362 Khariapipra Halt 360 Ganganiyan 357 Kamarganj to Katoria Jasidih–Dumka–Ram- purhat line (planned) 352 Sultanganj to Deoghar 350 Abjuganj 347 Maheshi 342 Akbarnagar 339 Chhit Makhanpur 337 Murarpur 332 Nathnagar 328 Bhagalpur Junction Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line to Dumka & Rampurhat   321 Sabaur 314 Lailakh Mamalkha 308 Ghogha 302 Ekchari Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop (freight) to NTPC Farakka   298 Kahalgaon 290 Bikramshila 287 Shivanarayanpur 284 Lakshmipur Bhorang Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line to Godda (under construction) 278 Pirpainti 273 Ammapali Bihar Jharkhand border 269 Mirza Cheuki 263 Karamtola 254 Sahibganj Junction Sakrigali 246 Maharajpur 240 247 Sakrigali Ghat Karanpurato 233 Taljhari 226 228 Rajmahal Kalian Chak 221 220 Murli Halt Tinpahar Junction 216 Dhamdhamia 211 Bakudi 207 179 Barharwa Junction Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop 172 Gumani Kahalgaon Super Thermal Power Station Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop (freight) 165 Kotalpokhar 157 Tilbhita Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line to Godda (planned)   153 Pakur PANEM coal depot 147 Nagarnabi Jharkhand Bengal border 136 Rajgram 130 Banshlai Bridge Bansloi River 125 Murarai 117 Chatra Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop to Azimganj   108 Nalhati Junction Brahmani River 101 Swadinpur Jasidih–Dumka– Rampurhat line 94 Rampurhat Junction 87 Tarapith Road 81 Mallarpur Panagarh–Morgram Highway Dwarka River 78 Gadadharpur Mayurakshi River Barharwa–Azimganj– Katwa loop to Chowrigacha (planned) 71 Sainthia Junction Siuri Andal–Sainthia branch line 63 Bataspur Purandarpur 58 Ahmadpur Junction Abinashpur Ahmadpur–Katwa line Mongoldihi Bakreshwar River Salan 49 Kopai Kasba Kopai River Bolpur-Prantik-Siuri line (planned) 43 Prantik 39 Bolpur Shantiniketan Ajay River NH 114 31 Bhedia 26 Pichkurir Dhal 20 Guskara Kunur River Howrah–Delhi main line 15 Noadar Dhal Grand Chord 10 Banpas 102 Sitarampur 4 Jhapater Dhal Bardhaman–Asansol section 0 Khana Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section km km km

Munger Ganga Bridge rail route (red)

Location

Jamalpur Junction is the main railhead for Munger city. Jamalpur Junction is part of the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Jamalpur Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Sahibganj loop via Kiul–Rampurhat route. It has an average elevation of 59 metres (194 ft). The station is located about 8 km from Munger city.

Lines

Traveling south-west, Kiul Junction railway station is the main station next to Jamalpur. Going east, Bhagalpur Junction is the nearest main station. A mega Munger Ganga Bridge connects it to nearby districts like Begusarai, Khagaria and various districts of North Bihar .

Diesel loco Shed, Jamalpur

Serial No.	Locomotive Class	Horsepower	Quantity
1.	WDG-3A	3100	40
3.	WDM-3A	3100	2
4.	WAG-7	5350	47
5.	WAG-5	3850	3
6.	WAG-5H	3850	1
Total locomotives active as of July 2025[2][3]			93

Infrastructure

There are four platforms. The platforms are connected by two foot overbridges, escalators and elevators.^{[citation needed]}

It is the first station of the Malda Division to have a Centralised Route Relay Interlocking (CRRI) system.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Bhagalpur Junction railway station
• Rampurhat Junction Railway Station
• Munger railway station
• Purabsarai railway station