Mokama Junction railway station

Railway station in Patna, Bihar, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mokama Junction railway station also known as Mokameh station, station code MKA, is a railway station in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Mokama is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Mokama is located in Mokama city in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here. Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, Assam through the Mokama–Barauni section and North Bihar by the Rajendra Bridge on the Ganga river.

LocationMokama, Patna, Bihar
 India
Coordinates25°23′31″N 85°54′52″E
Elevation48 metres (157 ft)
System Indian Railways station
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MOKAMA JUNCTION
General information
LocationMokama, Patna, Bihar
 India
Coordinates25°23′31″N 85°54′52″E
Elevation48 metres (157 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
LinesHowrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Mokama–Barauni section
BarauniMokamaPatna line
Harnaut–Mokama section
Platforms4
Tracks8
ConnectionsBarauni
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMKA
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur Division
History
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesMokameh Junction
Passengers
2013½ lakh
Route map
km
Howrah–New Delhi main line
to Patna
0
Mokama
Rampur Dumra
5
Aunta
(halt)
8
Hathidah
Howrah–New Delhi main line
to Kiul
under construction
11
Rajendra pul
12
Chakia Thermal
(halt)
15
Semaria
18
Garhara
(halt)
Barauni–Katihar section
21
Barauni
Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul
and Jainagar lines
Source: Indian Railways Time Table, Eastern Zone
Location
Mokama Junction is located in Bihar
Mokama Junction
Mokama Junction
Location in Bihar
Mokama Junction is located in India
Mokama Junction
Mokama Junction
Location in India
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Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The Mokama–Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.[2]

Platforms

It has four platforms that are interconnected with two foot overbridges.

Its platform number 1 has now IRCTC restaurant.

Trains

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


References

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