Kiul Junction railway station

KIUL JUNCTION
Kiul Junction railway station
General information
Location	Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai district, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°10′19″N 86°6′30″E / 25.17194°N 86.10833°E / 25.17194; 86.10833
Elevation	53 metres (174 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Lines	Howrah–Delhi main line, Kiul–Khana Loop Line, Gaya–Kiul line, Barauni–Lakhisarai Section
Platforms	8
Tracks	11
Connections	Howrah Junction Delhi Junction Bhagalpur Junction Gaya Junction Barauni junction
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	2
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	KIUL
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Danapur
History
Opened	1864 (1864)
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	Keul
Route map 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
Location

Kiul Junction railway station (station code: KIUL), is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Kiul is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Howrah–Delhi main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road. The Danapur railway division's main line crosses Sahibganj loop line at the Kiul Junction.^[1][2] The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction.^[3] The Gaya–Kiul line also starts from the Kiul Junction.^[4]

Kiul is located on the bank of Kiul River in Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. This is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Kiul railway station is on Howrah–Delhi main line. Most of the Patna, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Barauni and Howrah bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi and Tatanagar stop here. Kiul junction is a busy station in East Bihar and entry station of East Central Railway and Eastern Railway. There are five routes in the Station: Gaya, Barauni, Bhagalpur, Howrah and Patna.

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.^[5][6] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.^[7] One of the two departmental catering units of Danapur division are located at Kiul Junction, the other being at Patna Junction.^[8]

There are total eight platforms here. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB) towards JMP and Subway .^[9] Earlier the platforms were on ground type but now this railway station is on-going redevelopment and increased the height of platforms to elevated type with addition of two platforms from six to eight.

The nearest airport to Kiul station are

1. Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
2. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
4. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
5. Deoghar Airport

• Malda Town–Kiul Intercity Express

While There are lot of Passenger and Express trains that has stop at Kiul.

• Lakhisarai
• Barauni
• East Central Railway zone

• Kiul Junction Map
• Official website of the Lakhisarai district