Galgalia | |
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Village | |
Coordinates: 26°31′37″N 88°06′49″E / 26.52694°N 88.11361°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 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
[edit]- ^ "Foundation stone for bridge over river Mechhi laid". Retrieved 2 January 2012.