Adapur
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| Adapur Railway Station Adapur Railway Station | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | East Champaran district |
| District Headquarter | Motihari |
| Block | Adapur |
| Elevation | 88 m (289 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 20,351 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Bhojpuri |
| • Additional | English, Nepali, Odia, Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 845301 |
| Telephone code | +06255 |
| Vehicle registration | BR-05 |
| Nearest town | Raxaul, Motihari, Sugauli, Sitamarhi, Darbhanga, Samastipur, Muzaffarpur, Birgunj |
| Website | eastchamparan |
Adapur is a block in East Champaran district of Bihar, India. Adapur railway station is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of Motihari, the district headquarters. The state capital Patna is 175 kilometres (109 mi) in south. Adapur is located on the India-Nepal border.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]According to the 2011 census, Adapur has a population of 20,351 people. The sex ratio is 949 females per 1000 males. The literacy rate is 41.12%.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Adapur is well connected to the major towns of Bihar by road and rail. Raxaul is the near major junction to connect metro cities Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Hyderabad, by rail. Currently[when?] only local trains stop here towards Raxaul- Narkatiaganj and Sitamarhi- Darbhanga route.
Air
[edit | edit source]Nearest airport is located in Nepal at Simara Airport, about 38 kilometres (24 mi) from Adapur. Another airport at Raxaul Airport, about 13 km away, is drafted to be operational in the future.[1] Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport Patna is the operational airport.
Railways
[edit | edit source]Adapur has a railway station on the Broad gauge Raxaul-Sitamarhi line. The station code of this railway station is ADX. All the rail lines are electrified but both electric and diesel engines runs for better connectivity. There are 3 platforms in the railway station and 4 rail lines.
| Train Number | Train Name | Departure from Raxaul | Arrival at Adapur | Arrival at Sitamarhi |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 63374 | Raxaul-Darbhanga MEMU | 4:00 AM | 4:17 AM | 6:30 AM |
| 15515 | Danapur MEMU Express | 6:00 AM | 6:14 AM | 8:00 AM |
| 75230 | Raxaul-Darbhanga DEMU | 10:35 AM | 10:50 AM | 1:30 PM |
| 55581 | Raxaul-Sitamarhi Passenger | 11:40 AM | 11:57 AM | 2:25 PM |
| 15501 | Raxaul-Jogbani Express | 12:40 PM | 12:54 PM | 2:48 PM |
| 55578 | Raxaul-Samastipur Passenger | 6:50 PM | 7:06 PM | 9:30 PM |
| Train Number | Train Name | Departure from Chauradano | Arrival at Adapur | Arrival at Raxaul Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55577 | Samastipur-Raxaul Passenger | 9:04 AM | 9:15 AM | 10:00 AM |
| 15502 | Jogbani-Raxaul Express | 9:58 AM | 10:38 AM | 11:15 AM |
| 75229 | Darbhanga-Raxaul DEMU | 2:43 PM | 2:56 PM | 4:00 PM |
| 55582 | Sitamarhi-Raxaul Passenger | 5:02 PM | 5:17 PM | 6:15 PM |
| 15516 | Sugauli MEMU Express | 8:02 PM | 8:11 PM | 8:55 PM |
| 63373 | Darbhanga-Raxaul MEMU | 10:49 PM | 11:02 PM | 11:40 PM |
References
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