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.

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Map of EBR 1929".
  2. ^ "Jogbani Katihar line foundation stone laid". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Inauguration of Jogbani Katihar Line" (PDF).
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jogbani%E2%80%93Katihar_line
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