Bhikhna Thori railway station

Bhikhna Thori railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationWest Champaran district, Bihar
India
Coordinates27°20′00″N 84°36′50″E / 27.3333°N 84.6140°E / 27.3333; 84.6140
Elevation192 metres (630 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
Line(s)Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
Platforms2
Tracks4
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeBKF
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Samastipur
History
ElectrifiedYes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Gawnaha
towards ?
Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Terminus
Location
Bhikhna Thori railway station is located in India
Bhikhna Thori railway station
Bhikhna Thori railway station
Location within India
Bhikhna Thori railway station is located in Bihar
Bhikhna Thori railway station
Bhikhna Thori railway station
Bhikhna Thori railway station (Bihar)

Bhikhna Thori railway station (भिखना ठोरी रेलवे स्टेशन) is a small terminus railway station on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line in West Champaran district, Bihar. Its code is BKF. It serves Bhikhna Thori village. The station consists of two platforms.[1]

Bhikhna Thori is terminal station before the Indo-Nepal border. It is connected with the Gorakhpur–Narkatiaganj–Raxaul rail line at Narkatiaganj Junction.

Gauge conversion

Presently services are suspended on this 36 km line since 2015, as it is undergoing gauge conversion, from metre to broad gauge. It is expected that the first stretch between Narkatiaganj Junction and Amolwa (13 km) to be completed in March 2020 and by June 2020, up to Gawnaha (23 km). The final section between Gawnaha and Bhikhna Thori (13 km) passes through dense forest and needs a special permit from the Forest Department allowing construction works. As of August 2019, the permit has not been given.[2] According to the Forest Department, Gawnaha – Bhikhna Thori section should be closed and the railway land transferred to them.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "BKF/Bhikhna Thori". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  2. ^ "2022 तक पूरा होगा रेललाइन दोहरीकरण का कार्य: सीएओ" [Railway line doubling to be completed by 2022: CAO]. Jagran (in Hindi). Bettiah. 3 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ "बंद हो सकता है गौनाहा भिखनाठोरी रेलखंड" [Gaunaha – Bhikhna Thori rail section may be closed]. Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Bagaha. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2020.


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