Status Functioning Elevation 53 m Platforms in use 5 | Station code KIUL Local time Thursday 5:31 AM Opened 1864 | |
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Structure type Standard (on ground station) Electrified yesElectrification work doing on kiul bhagalpur section Weather 15°C, Wind S at 3 km/h, 58% Humidity | ||
Kiul Junction (Hindi: किऊल जंक्शन Kiūl) station code KIUL, is one of the major railway junctions in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Kiul is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk road. The Danapur division's main line crosses Sahibganj Loop line at the Kiul Junction. The main line crosses the Kiul river between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction. The Kiul-Nawada-Gaya branch line also starts from the Kiul Junction.
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Map of Kiul, Bihar
Kiul is located on the bank of Kiul river in Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. This is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism), achieved Kevala Jnana. The Kiul railway station is on Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.
Facilities
The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station. One of the two departmental catering units of Danapur division are located at Kiul Junction, the other being at Patna Junction.
Platforms
There are a five platforms here. The platforms are interconnected with foot over bridge (FOB).
Nearest Airport
The nearest airport to Kiul Station are
- Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata