Jogbani–Katihar line

Jogbani–Katihar line is a single 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge track from Jogbani to Katihar Junction of Bihar state. The line connects Jogbani, a vital trade hub near the Nepal border, to Katihar, a major railway junction that provides access to key routes across India. The whole line falls under Katihar Division of Northeast Frontier Railway.

Jogbani–Katihar line
Overview
Status	Operational
Owner	Indian Railways
Locale	Bihar, India
Termini	Jogbani Katihar Junction
Stations	19
Service
Type	Single Electric Line
Operator(s)	Northeast Frontier Railway zone
History
Opened	1887; 138 years ago (1887)
Technical
Line length	108 km (67 mi)
Number of tracks	1
Track gauge	1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification	Yes
Operating speed	110 km/h (68 mph)
Route map Legend 0 Jogbani Indian Custom Yard 7 Bathnaha to Saharsa 13 Forbesganj Junction 19 Dholbaja 22 Gogipothia Halt 26 Simraha 31 Haldia Bihar Halt 37 Arariya to Thakurganj (Construction) 41 Araria Court Supual–Araria Line (Construction) 49 Kusiargaon 56 Satar Halt to Kishanganj (Planned) 61 Jalalgarh 67 Garbanaili 72 Kasba to Saharsa 80 Purnia Junction 87 Ranipatra 94 Rautara 102 Dalan to Barsoi to Kumedpur 108 Katihar Junction Barauni–Guwahati line to Barauni to Tejnarayanpur

History

The metre-gauge line between Katihar and Jogbani was constructed in three stages between 1887 and 1909. The East Indian Railway built the Manihari–Katihar–Kasba section in 1887, which was later extended up to Jogbani by the East Bengal Railway in 1909.^[1] The gauge conversion of this 108 km-long line was sanctioned in 2001, and the work was completed in 2008. The first broad-gauge service from Jogbani to Katihar commenced on 4 June 2008.^[2][3]

Major trains

• Jogbani - Anand Vihar Seemanchal Express
• Kolkata–Jogbani Express
• Jogbani–Siliguri Town Intercity Express
• Jogbani - Danapur Intercity Express
• Jogbani - Raxaul Express
• Jogbani -Saharsa Express
• Janaki Intercity Express
• Hate Bazare Express
• Jogbani Katihar DEMU

See also

• Indian Railways
• Jogbani
• Katihar Junction
• Purnia Junction railway station
• Katihar railway division
• Purnia Division
• Northeast Frontier Railway zone