Banmankhi Junction railway station (station code:- BNKI), is the railway station serving the town of Banmankhi in the Purnea district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is a NSG-4 category railway station of Samastipur railway division in East Central Railway.

History Banmankhi Junction railway station was opened in 1937, becoming the second junction railway station in Purnea district, Bihar, British India. The construction of the Purnea - Banmankhi - Murliganj and Bihariganj section, built by the East Bengal Railway, began in 1929 and was completed in 1937, passing through this station.

After India’s independence, the Saharsa - Budhmaghat line was extended to Murliganj in 1954, connecting the entire Purnea - Saharsa section with -wide metre-gauge tracks.

The gauge conversion work on the Purnia - Saharsa section commenced in the year 2007-08, resulting in a partial suspension of train services. However, the unprecedented floods in the Kosi River in 2008 severely disrupted and delayed the project. After eight years of construction, the broad gauge (BG) line on the remaining Banmankhi - Purnia section was finally completed and inaugurated on June 10, 2016, by the then Railway Minister of India, Suresh Prabhu.

Facilities The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non-vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police (G.R.P.) office.

There are 3 platforms in Banmankhi Junction. The platforms are interconnected with only one foot overbridge (FOB).

Trains

Route of Jansewa Express 14617/14618 Purnia Court–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express Route:- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Route of Kosi Express 18626/18625 Kosi Express Route:- , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Route of Janhit Express 13205/13206 Janhit Express Route :- , , , , , , ,

Route of Janki Express 15283/15284 Janaki Intercity Express Route:- , , , , , , , , , , ,

Route of Hate Bazare Express (Via Purnia) 13169/13170 Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea) Route:- , Purnea, , , , and

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