Patliputra Junction railway station

Patliputra Junction, station code PPTA, is a railway station in the Rukanpura area in the West End of Patna, Bihar. The station, which is governed by East Central Railway and managed by Danapur railway division,[4] lies on the Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section.[5] Located 12 kilometres north-west of Patna Junction,[6] it has primarily been developed to ease pressure on the city's other two railway stations, through which roughly 350 trains pass daily.[7] It is located near Bailey Road, an important western thoroughfare in Patna.[8]

Patliputra Junction
Indian Railways station
The main entrance of the station
Location	Jagat Vihar Colony, Rukanpura, Patna, Bihar – 800025 India
Coordinates	25°37′14″N 85°4′6″E
Elevation	58 metres (190 ft)
Owned by	East Central Railway of the Indian Railways
Operated by	Danapur
Line(s)	Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section, Patna–Pehlejaghat–Chhapra line
Platforms	3((Two More Platforms are under construction))
Tracks	4[1]
Connections	No
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	PPTA
Fare zone	East Central Railway
History
Opened	16 December 2015[2]
Electrified	2013[3]
Passengers
50,000 per day
Services
Preceding station   East Central Railway zone   Following station Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Towards Patna Jn. Terminus Terminus Patna–Mughalsarai section Danapur
Location
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Patna lies in between New Delhi and Kolkata, one of the busiest rail routes in India. The city is a major railway hub and has six major stations: Patliputra Junction, Patna Junction, Danapur, Rajendranagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh, and Patna Sahib. In January 2016, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, was completed on the banks of the Ganga nearby and connect Patna to Bharpura Pahleja Ghat (Sonpur).[9] The bridge is 4.55 kilometres (2.83 mi) long and therefore, the longest road-cum-rail bridge in India as well as one of the longest in the world.[10]

History

Patliputra and Bharpura Pahleja Ghat station on both sides of bridge

The Patliputra Junction railway station was built in 2013. The railway station is a part of Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge[9] between Digha and Sonepur which was completed by the end of 2015. This station was built an alternate to Patna Junction, Danapur station and Rajendranagar Terminal to decongest excess load on these stations. The station will be a terminal point for most of the train coming from North Bihar.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc.[11][12] 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.[13] Patliputra Junction is located close to the domestic airport providing transport to important destinations to all over India.[14]

Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[15]

Platforms

There are total 3 platforms with 4 railway tracks and all the platforms are connected with one main foot overbridge.Two more platforms are under construction.

New developments

In Feb 2012, The Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Patliputra Junction by building and developing Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities[16] A new railway station has been constructed (Digha Bridge Halt railway station) at south end of bridge just south of Danapur Bankipur Road situated 3 km northward from Patliputra Junction. This makes traveling from Sonpur side very easy and passengers traveling to Gandhi Maidan will save money and at least 1.5 hours time than deboarding the trains at Patliputra Junction station.

See also

• Patna
• Danapur railway station

Patna travel guide from Wikivoyage

References

1. AMIT BHELARI. "April date for station debut". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
2. Patna: Dec 16, 2015, DHNS. "Travelling by train from B'luru to Patna? Check the terminating railway station". Deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
3. "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
4. "Patliputra railway station not yet functional – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
5. "Million dreams". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.
6. "Green flag for station". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016.
7. Dream station debut Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Calcutta Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2013
8. "Patna's marginalised community still awaits basic amenities". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
9. "India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
10. "Digha bridge cost likely to jump by Rs 3,000 cr". The Times of India. 3 July 2011.
11. Kumod Verma (12 June 2013). "Patliputra station to be functional by month-end". The Times of India. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
12. "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.
13. "Patna Railway station". Travel,Indian Railways. makemytrip.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
14. "Patliputra Railway Station to be inaugurated on September 6" Archived 9 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Biharprabha. Retrieved 29 August 2013
15. "8 more stations to be made models".
16. "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

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