Galgalia
Galgalia | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Galgalia Location in Bihar, India  Galgalia Galgalia (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°31′37″N 88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| District | Kishanganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Maithili, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-BR |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kishanganj |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Thakurganj |
Galgalia is a village in Kishanganj District, Bihar state, India.
Transport
[edit]Galagalia railway station is situated on the Katihar-Siliguri Line and Araria-Thakurganj-Galgalia railway line of Indian Railways from where following trains are available:
- Sealdah - Alipurduar Kanchan Kanya Express
- Delhi Junction - Alipurduar Mahananda Express
- New Jalpaiguri-Ara Junction Capital Express
- Kamakhya–Ara Junction Capital Express
- Siliguri Junction - Balurghat Express
- Siliguri Junction - Radhikapur Express
- Siliguri Junction - Katihar Express
There is a customs post on the border with Nepal's Jhapa District, Mechi Zone leading to Bhadrapur municipality. Citizens of India and Nepal cross this border freely. The foundation stone for a bridge across the Mechi River to Bhadrapur was laid in 2010. It is being built by the Government of Nepal.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Foundation stone for bridge over river Mechhi laid". Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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