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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Railway station in Kishanganj, Bihar, India}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}<br />
{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Thakurganj<br />
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = State Highway 63, Thakurganj, Bihar<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|26.4268|88.1293|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|79|m|ft}}<br />
| line = *[[Katihar–Siliguri line]]<br />
*[[Araria-Thakurganj-Galgalia railway line]]<br />
| other = <br />
| structure = At-grade<br />
| platform = 2<br />
| tracks = 3<br />
| entrances = <br />
| parking = Available<br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes (2022)<br />
| accessible = Yes<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = TKG<br />
| zone = Northeast Frontier Railway<br />
| division = {{rwd|Katihar}}<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[Northeast Frontier Railway zone|Northeast Frontier Railway]]<br />
| status = Open<br />
| former = <br />
| passengers = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_type = India Bihar#India<br />
| map_dot_label = Thakurganj<br />
| map_caption = Location in [[Bihar]]<br />
}}<br />
'''Thakurganj Junction''' serves [[Thakurganj]] town in [[Kishanganj district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. The [[Mechi River|Mechi]] flowing nearby forms the boundary between Nepal and India in the area. On the other side of the border lies [[Prithivinagar]] town of [[Nepal]]. This railway station lies on [[Katihar–Siliguri line]] and [[Araria-Thakurganj-Galgalia railway line]] of [[Indian Railways]].<br />
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== Trains==<br />
*[[Mahananda Express|Delhi-Alipurduar Mahananda Express]]<ref name="indiarailinfo3">{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-sikkim-mahananda-express-15484/1569/349/449|title=15484/Sikkim Mahananda Express - Old Delhi to Alipur Duar NFR/Northeast Frontier Zone - Railway Enquiry|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2021-09-13}}</ref><br />
*[[Kanchan Kanya Express|Sealdah-Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express]]<ref name="indiarailinfo4">{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-kanchan-kanya-express-13149/909/325/449|title=13149/Kanchan Kanya Express (PT) - Sealdah to Alipur Duar ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry|website=indiarailinfo.com|access-date=2021-09-13}}</ref><br />
*[[New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express]]<br />
*[[New Jalpaiguri - Ranchi Weekly Express]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=New Jalpaiguri Ranchi Weekly Express|url=http://amp.indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-new-jalpaiguri-ranchi-weekly-express-18630/23104/444/384|website=indiarailinfo.com}} </ref><br />
*[[Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express]]<br />
*[[Balurghat–Siliguri Intercity Express|Siliguri Junction-Balurghat Express]]<ref> {{Cite web|title=Siliguri Balurghat Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/balurghat-siliguri-intercity-express-15463/|website=indiarailinfo.com}}</ref><br />
*[[Katihar–Siliguri Intercity Express|Siliguri-Katihar Intercity Express (via Barsoi)]]<ref> {{Cite web|title=Siliguri Katihar Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/-train-katihar-siliguri-intercity-express-15719/4179/553/445|website=indiarailinfo.com}} </ref><br />
*[[Siliguri - Katihar Intercity Express (via Purnea)]]<br />
*[[Siliguri - Radhikapur Express]]<br />
*[[Jogbani–Siliguri Town Intercity Express]]<ref> {{Cite web|title=Siliguri Jogbani Express|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/train/siliguri-town-jogbani-intercity-express-15724/7501/1602/3089|website=indiarailinfo.com}} </ref><br />
* Radhikapur–Siliguri Junction DEMU<br />
* Siliguri Junction–Malda Court DEMU<br />
*Siliguri Junction–Katihar DEMU<br />
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==Etymology==<br />
The place is named after [[Rabindra Nath Tagore]] (Rabindra Nath Thakur in Bengali).<ref>{{cite web| url = http://thakurganj.blogspot.in/2009/05/about-thakurganj.html |title = Thakurganj – Bihar – A Lovely Village| access-date = 2013-03-03}}</ref><br />
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==History==<br />
Thakurganj Junction was part of Darjeeling Himalayan Railways, Thakurganj Junction was the connecting point of DHR and Outh Tiruhat Railway.<br />
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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.<br />
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Rail Electrification in this line completed on 2022, and New Line project Arariya-Galgalia is under construction.<br />
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Manish Kumar joined Thakurganj Station as Station Superintendent in May 2019. <br />
Following Staffs are currently working at Thakurganj Railway Station:<br />
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(i) Station Superintendent: Manish Kumar<br />
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(ii) Station Master: Naresh Kumar Hembrom<br />
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(iii) Station Master: Rahul Saha<br />
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(iv) Station Master: Sonu Kumar Choudhary<br />
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(v) Commercial Superintendent: Ajay Kumar Singh<br />
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(vi) Senior CC: Rajkumar Ray<br />
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(vi) Porter: Bhupesh Kumar<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110929/jsp/siliguri/story_14566478.jsp | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130203123826/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110929/jsp/siliguri/story_14566478.jsp | url-status = dead | archive-date = 3 February 2013 |title = Delayed but new route helps trains|work=The Telegraph|date=29 September 2011| access-date = 2011-12-10 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url = https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Railways-to-partially-restore-Siliguri-Bagdogra-service/articleshow/5687796.cms | archive-url = https://archive.today/20130103123716/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-03-16/patna/28119519_1_kishanganj-railway-station-train-services | url-status = live | archive-date = 3 January 2013 |title = Railways to partially restore Siliguri-Bagdogra service |date=16 March 2010| work = [[The Times of India]] | access-date = 2011-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.kishanganjbihar.com/2011/07/rail-movement-begins-on-kishanganj.html |title = Rail movement begins on Kishanganj–Thakurganj–Siliguri Section|last= Alam|first=Mudassir | publisher= KishanganjBihar.com| access-date = 2013-03-02 }}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/thakurganj-tkg/5315 Trains at Thakurganj]<br />
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