Jogbani

Jogbani
जोगबनी
Town
Jogbani

Location in Bihar, India

Coordinates: 26°23′46″N 87°15′35″E / 26.39611°N 87.25972°E / 26.39611; 87.25972
Country  India
State Bihar
District Araria
Elevation 67 m (220 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 39,281
Languages
 • Main Maithili, Nepali & Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 854328
Telephone code 06455
Lok Sabha constituency Araria
Vidhan Sabha constituency Forbesganj

Jogbani is a town, a notified area and a railway station in Araria District of Bihar state, India. It lies on the Indo-Nepal border with Morang District, Koshi Zone and is a gateway to Biratnagar city. There is a customs checkpoint for goods at the border. Indian and Nepalese nationals cross without restrictions.

Transport

Jogbani is served by two railway lines: one Broad Gauge line branches from Katihar railway junction via Purnia in the south and the other line from Saharsa from the west via Forbesganj (see Barauni-Katihar section). Seemanchal Express train connects Jogbani to Anand Vihar (Delhi) and the Kolkata-Jogbani Express train connects it to Kolkata.

Jogbani is connected to the rest of India by an all-weather metalled highway, National Highway 57A, which links Jogbani to Forbesganj, located 15 km (9.3 mi) away.

Jogbani ICP Project


List of Bank in Jogbani

List of Bank's ATM

List of Schools in Jogbani

See also

References

    Coordinates: 26°23′46″N 87°15′35″E / 26.3961°N 87.2597°E / 26.3961; 87.2597


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