Kharik railway station
Kharik | |||||||||||
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| Location | Kharik, Bihar, India India | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°23′21″N 87°00′55″E / 25.3891918997°N 87.0152674522°E | ||||||||||
| Elevation | 38 m | ||||||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Line | Barauni–Katihar section | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 03 | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 04 | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard on ground station | ||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||
| Station code | KHQ | ||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||||||||
| Division(s) | Sonpur | ||||||||||
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| Electrified | yes | ||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway | ||||||||||
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Kharik railway station (station code: KHQ) is on the Barauni–Katihar section of the Sonpur railway division and serves the village of Kharik and Kharik Block in the Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1][2]
Geography
The station lies on the northern side of the Ganges and traverses the Kosi basin. In Bihar, the Kosi is widely referred to as the "Sorrow of Bihar", as it has caused widespread human suffering over the centuries through flooding and frequent changes in course. Over the last 250 years, the Kosi has shifted its course over 120 kilometres (75 mi) from east to west.
In August 2008, it picked up an old channel it had abandoned over a century ago near the Nepal–India border, and caused enormous damage in a wide area covering several districts. The breach in the Kosi embankment which caused the devastating flood in 2008, was repaired in 2009 and the river has since been flowing along its original course.
The floods continue and threaten even the Barauni–Katihar tracks. The entire region portrays "a bleak picture of broken houses, flattened fields and ravaged lives, signs of all the havoc the previous floods and land erosion wreaked here earlier."[3]
Location and connectivity
Kharik is located approximately 11 kilometers from Naugachhia, which serves as the nearest town for economic activities.It falls under pincode 853204. The railway station serves as an important transportation hub for the local population and surrounding areas.
Major trains
The following major trains halt at Kharik railway station:
- Katihar - Barauni MEMU (63301)
- Barauni - Katihar MEMU (63302)
- Katihar - Samastipur Passenger (55537)
- Samastipur-Katihar MEMU (63304)
- Katihar-Samastipur MEMU (63303)
- Samastipur - Katihar MEMU (63308)
- Sonpur - Katihar MEMU (63306)
Electrification
Electrification of the 809 kilometres (503 mi) long Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati section was sanctioned in 2008. As of 2011, work on electrification of Barabanki–Gorakhpur–Barauni–New Jalpaiguri route was in progress. Adequate funds have been provided in the budget for 2011–12 to take up work in the New Jalapiguri–New Bongaigaon–Guwahati section.
The section is fully electrified. Most of the Delhi and Amritsar-bound trains run on electric locomotives. Amrapali Express was the first train to run on electric locomotive, then after Rajdhani Express, North-east Express, Purvottar Sampark Kranti Express, Seemanchal Express, Tripura Sundari Express have electric engines.[4]
See also
References
- ^ "Kharik Railway Station Map/Atlas ECR/East Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ "Kharik (KHQ) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 11 September 2025.
- ^ Board, India Railway (1972). Indian Railways: Central Facts and Major Problems. Railway Board.
- ^ Sabha, India Parliament Lok (18 August 2011). Parliamentary Debates, House of the People: Official Report. Parliament Secretariat.