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Katihar Junction railway station
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Katihar Junction railway station serves Katihar city in Katihar district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an A Category railway station of Katihar Division. The Katihar Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. It is amongst the top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways.[1]
Regional rail & commuter rail station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
![]() The main entrance of the station | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Station Road, Katihar-854105, Bihar![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25.54869°N 87.56615°E / 25.54869; 87.56615 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 35 metres (115 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Northeast Frontier Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Taxi, auto-rickshaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | KIR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | Northeast Frontier Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Katihar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1889 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 2016![]() | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Katihar lies in between Barauni–Katihar section of Barauni–Guwahati line
Katihar–Siliguri line which serves the city with numerous trains to Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Gorakhpur, Lucknow and with many other cities. It is ISO certified ISO 14001:2015 for its clean and green environment throughout the station premises.[citation needed]