Barhiya railway station

Barhiya, station code BRYA, serves the municipal city of Barahiya in the Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. The station belongs to the Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Barhiya is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.[1] Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the Barhiya region. Due to its location on Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line, most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar, stop here. The Sahibganj loop line leaves Munger district, and enters Lakhisarai district near the Barhiya Station.[2]^:4–

Barhiya
Indian Railways station
View of the station board from one of the platforms
Location	Barhiya, Lakhisarai, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°16′57″N 86°0′55″E
Elevation	81 metres (266 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section
Platforms	3
Tracks	3
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BRYA
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Danapur
Fare zone	East Central Railway
History
Opened	1862
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station   East Central Railway zone   Following station Gangasarai Halt towards Asansol, Howrah Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section Rampur Dumra Junction towards Patna, New Delhi
Route map km to Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line to Patna–Gaya line 331 Patna Junction 329 Rajendra Nagar Terminal NH 19 325 Gulzarbagh 322 Patna Sahib Patna Ghat 319 Deedarganj 315 Banka Ghat Punpun River SH 4 309 Fatuha Junction to Fatuha–Tilaiya line 307 Buddhdevchak Yadav Nagar 306 Harasbigha 301 Khusropur 297 Manjhauligram (Halt) 295 Salimpur 293 Karauta 291 Teka Bigha (Halt) 286 Bakhtiyarpur Junction to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line 280 Jai Prakash Mahuli 277 Athmal Gola 274 Achuara 268 Barh 266 Sabari (Halt) Barh Super Thermal Power Station (NTPC Limited) 262 Railey (Halt) 260 Lemuabad 258 Punarakh 255 Memrakhabad 253 Kanhaipur 249 Mor 247 Barhapur (Halt) 244 Shivnar (Halt) Bharat Wagon and Engineering 242 Mokama Junction 238 Auta (Halt) NH 31 237 Tall to Mokama–Barauni section 234 Hathidah Junction 230 Rampur Dumra 224 Barhiya 222 Ganga Sahay 220 Dumri (Halt) 217 Dhurani Jwas (Halt) 215 Mankatha to Gaya–Kiul line 209 Lakhisarai Junction Kiul River 208 Kiul Junction to Sahibganj loop 206 Mahesh Leta (Halt) 205 Lakhochak (Halt) 204 Bansipur 203 Balaharpur (Halt) 201 Manakpur 198 Bhalui 191 Kunder (Halt) SH 72 181 Jamui 178 Chaura 166 Gidhaur 162 Dadpur 155 Jhajha 151 Rajla 147 Narganjo (Halt) 142 Ghorparan 136 Simultala 133 Telwa Bazar Bihar Jharkhand border 126 Lahabon 118 Tulsitanr Dahwa River NH 333 111 Jasidih Junction to Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line 104 Kumrabad Rohini Ajay River 99 Sankarpur 93 Mathurapur 87 Nawapatra Pathrol River to Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 82 Madhupur Junction 72 Joramow Jayanti River 66 Madankata 57 Vidyasagar Mihijam–Madhupur Road 48 Kaseetar Mihijam–Madhupur Road 39 Jamtara Mihijam–Madhupur Road Mihijam–Madhupur Road 30 Bodma 25 Chittaranjan Jharkhand West Bengal border Asansol–Chittaranjan Road Chittaranjan Locomotive Works 21 Rupnarayanpur Damgoria Colliery 13 Salanpur Bonjemahari Colliery NH 2 to Asansol–Gaya section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line 9 Sitarampur 5 Barachak to Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 0 Asansol Junction Bardhaman–Asansol section
Location
Barhiya railway station Location within India Barhiya railway station Barhiya railway station (Bihar)

History

Barhiya Station had been considered as one of the chief trade centres on the railway even in the British colonial period, due to its proximity to rivers and rail lines.[2]^:5–

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and vehicle parking.[3] Vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall.

Platforms

There are three platforms here.

Trains

Many passenger and express trains serve Barhiya station.[4][5]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Barhiya station are:

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 256 kilometres (159 mi)
2. Gaya Airport 138 kilometres (86 mi)
3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 111 kilometres (69 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

References

1. "About District". Official District website. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
2. L.S.S. O'Malley (1 January 2007). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr. Concept Publishing Company. ISBN 978-81-7268-135-7. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
3. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
4. "Barhiya Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
5. "Trains at Barhiya Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

• Barhiya Junction Map
• Official website of the Lakhisarai district