Gawnaha railway station

Railway station in West Champaran, Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gawnaha railway station (also Gaunaha) is a small railway station on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line in West Champaran district, Bihar. Its code is GAH.[1] It serves Gawnaha village.

Coordinates27.2893°N 84.5184°E / 27.2893; 84.5184
Elevation108 metres (354 ft)
System Indian Railways station
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Gawnaha railway station
General information
LocationWest Champaran district, Bihar
India
Coordinates27.2893°N 84.5184°E / 27.2893; 84.5184
Elevation108 metres (354 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
LineNarkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line
Platforms1
Tracks2
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusClosed (line under gauge conversion)
Station codeGAH
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Samastipur
History
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Bhitiharwa Ashram
towards ?
Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch line Bhikhna Thori
towards ?
Location
Gawnaha railway station is located in India
Gawnaha railway station
Gawnaha railway station
Location within India
Gawnaha railway station is located in Bihar
Gawnaha railway station
Gawnaha railway station
Gawnaha railway station (Bihar)
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Gawnaha station is located near the Indo-Nepal border. It is connected with the Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines at Narkatiaganj Junction, 23 km away.

Gauge conversion

Presently services are suspended on Narkatiaganj–Bhikhna Thori branch 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 station (23 km). The last 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]

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