Laukaha Bazar railway station

Laukaha Bazar
Indian Railway Station
Location	Laukaha, Distt: Madhubani, Bihar India
Coordinates	26°32′35″N 86°27′46″E / 26.5431°N 86.4628°ECoordinates: 26°32′35″N 86°27′46″E / 26.5431°N 86.4628°E
Elevation	83 metres (272 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Not required
Other information
Station code	LKQ
History
Opened	1976
Location
Location of Laukaha Bazar railway station in Bihar

Laukaha Bazar railway station serves Laukaha town in Madhubani district in the Indian state of Bihar. It located near the India-Nepal border.

Geography

The area is slightly highland as against low lands all around. Numerous rivers flow in from Nepal and some of them cross the area.^[1]Laukaha is near the India-Nepal boundary and an extension of State Highway 51 (Khutuana-Laukaha Road) connects it to many towns in Nepal.

History

The area was developed with metre gauge tracks. The 72 km (45 mi) long Nirmali branch (Darbhanga-Nirmali) opened between 1883 and 1886. The Sakri-Jainagar branch was opened in 1905. The Jhanjharpur-Laukaha Bazar line was opened in 1976.^[2]

Gauge conversion

The 268 km (167 mi) long Jainagar-Darbhanga-Narkatiaganj line and Sakri-Laukaha Bazar-Nirmali line were being converted from metre to broad gauge in 2011-2012.^[3]

References

1. "Madhubani". Geography. Madhubani district administration. Retrieved 2013-03-04.
2. "Indian Railways line history; 2. North Eastern Railway" (PDF). Retrieved 2013-03-04.
3. "Assets-Acquisition, Construction and Replacement for 2011-12" (PDF). East Central Railway. Retrieved 2013-03-04.

External links

• Departures from Laukaha Bazar
• Trains at Laukaha Bazar

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Khutauna		East Central Railway zone Sakri-Laukaha Bazar branch line		Terminus