Bhikhna Thori railway station

Bhikhna Thori railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	West Champaran district, Bihar India
Coordinates	27.3333°N 84.6140°E / 27.3333; 84.6140
Elevation	192 metres (630 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	BKF
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Samastipur
History
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Gawnaha towards ? Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Terminus
Route map km 36 Bhikhna Thori 23 Gawnaha 17 Bhitiharwa Ashram 13 Amolwa 0 Narkatiaganj Junction to Barauni to Gorakhpur to Muzaffarpur
Location Bhikhna Thori railway station Location within India Show map of India Bhikhna Thori railway station Bhikhna Thori railway station (Bihar) Show map of 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

• Narkatiaganj Junction railway station
• Raxaul Junction railway station

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.

External links

• 5063/ Bhikhna Thori at the India Rail Info