July 28, 2012
Jamalpur is a town in Munger district of Bihar state, India. It is a
major railway junction which belongs to Eastern Railway Zone of Indian
Railways. Jamalpur Railway Junction
falls on Gaya-Sahibganj rail route. Jamalpur is home to Indian Railway
Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, abbreviated as IRIMEE. It
is the centralized institute of Indian Railway imparting training to
supervisors and officers of mechanical department of Indian Railway.
Jamalpur is home to several places
of interest. There is a small hill named Kali Pahadi near Jamalpur. Kali Pahadi
serves to be a major picnic spot for the locals and the visitors. It hosts a temple
dedicated to Goddess Kali. Jamalpur also houses a golf course which is mainly
used by railway and army officers. Munger which serves to be the
headquarters of Munger district is just about 10 km away from Jamalpur. Munger
Fort, Sita Kund, Bhimabandh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kastaharni Ghat are some of major
attraction of Munger. Samastipur, Bhagalpur and Nalnda are other places of interest which are easily accessible
from Jamalpur Jn.
There are several trains which pass
through Jamalpur Railway Junction. Bhagalpur- Anand Vihar Exp, Bhagalpur-New
Delhi Exp, Anga Exp (connecting Bhagalpur-Yashvantpur (Karnataka) Exp, are some
of the trains which run through Jamalpur Jn. Nearby major airport to Jamalpur
is Patna Airport.
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