Galgalia

Village in Bihar, India
26°31′37″N 88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E / 26.52694; 88.11361Country IndiaStateBiharDistrictKishanganjGovernment
 • TypePanchayati raj (India) • BodyGram panchayatElevation
87 m (285 ft)Languages
 • OfficialMaithili, HindiTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)ISO 3166 codeIN-BRLok Sabha constituencyKishanganjVidhan Sabha constituencyThakurganj

Galgalia is a village in Kishanganj District, Bihar state, India.

Transport

Galagalia railway station is situated on the Katihar-Siliguri Line of Indian Railways.

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

  1. ^ "Foundation stone for bridge over river Mechhi laid". Retrieved 2 January 2012.
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