Owned by Indian Railways Platforms 2? Address Thakurganj, Bihar 855116 Owner Indian Railways | Line(s) Katihar-Siliguri line Structure type Standard on ground Elevation 79 m | |
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Location State Highway 63, Thakurganj, Bihar
India Operated by North East Frontier Railway Similar Laukaha Bazar railway st, Biral railway station, Mahisasan railway station, Singhabad railway station, Gitaldaha railway station | ||
Thakurganj railway station serves Thakurganj town in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Mechi flowing nearby forms the boundary between Nepal and India in the area. On the other side of the border, Prithivinagar is a village development committee in Jhapa District of Nepal.
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Etymology
The place is named after Rabindra Nath Tagore (Rabindra Nath Thakur in Bengali).
History
Work for conversion of the Aluabari-Siliguri section from metre gauge to broad gauge was taken up in 2008, train services in the section was suspended and conversion work completed early in 2011.
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