Patliputra Junction railway station

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Patliputra Junction, Station code (PPTA), is a railway station in the Rukanpura area in the West End of Patna, Bihar.[4][5] The station, which is governed by East Central Railway and managed by Danapur railway division,[6] lies on the Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section.[7] Located 12 kilometres north-west of Patna Junction,[8] it has primarily been developed to ease pressure on the city's other two railway stations, through which roughly 350 trains pass daily.[9] It is located near Bailey Road,[10] an important western thoroughfare in Patna.[11] Patliputra junction has become the fourth terminal of the Danapur railway division after Patna Junction, Danapur station and Rajendranagar Terminal.

LocationJagat Vihar Colony, Rukanpura, Patna, Bihar – 800025
India
Coordinates25°37′14″N 85°4′6″E
Elevation58 metres (190 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
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PATLIPUTRA JUNCTION
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General information
LocationJagat Vihar Colony, Rukanpura, Patna, Bihar – 800025
India
Coordinates25°37′14″N 85°4′6″E
Elevation58 metres (190 ft)
SystemIndian Railways station
Owned byEast Central Railway of the Indian Railways
Operated byDanapur
LinePatna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Patna–Pehlejaghat–Chhapra-Siwan line
Platforms5
Tracks5[1]
ConnectionsNo
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codePPTA
Fare zoneEast Central Railway
History
Opened16 December 2015[2]
Electrified2013[3]
Passengers
50,000 per day
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
East Central Railway
Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction
towards ?
Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
Towards Patna Jn.
Terminus
Terminus Patna–Mughalsarai section
Danapur
towards ?
Route map
km
Up arrow
To Asansol–Patna section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
0
Patna Junction
Right arrow To Patna–Gaya line
Left arrow To Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed)
1
R Block
2
Old Sachdeva
3
Bailey Road
3.4
Punaichak
4
Shivpuri
6
Rajiv Nagar
8
Digha Ghat
2
Sachivalay Halt
6
Phulwari Sharif
10
Danapur
Down arrow
To Patna–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
12
Patliputra Junction
15
Digha Bridge Halt
Digha–Sonpur Bridge
24
Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction
Right arrow To Chhapra
27
Sonpur Junction
33
Hajipur Junction
Left arrow To Barauni
Down arrow To Muzaffarpur
Location
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Location with Patna
Patliputra Junction is located in Bihar
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Patliputra Junction is located in Patna
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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).[12] The bridge is 4.55 kilometres (2.83 miles) long and therefore, the longest road-cum-rail bridge in India as well as one of the longest in the world.[13]

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[12] 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.[citation needed]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc.[14][15] 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 office.[16] Patliputra Junction is located close to the domestic airport providing transport to important destinations to all over India.[17]

Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[18]

Platforms

There are three platforms with four railway tracks and all the platforms are connected with one main foot overbridge. Two more platforms are under construction.[citation needed]

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[19] 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.

Second exit point

Patliputra Junction will soon have a second exit point at the west-northern end.[20][21] There will be a gate for movement to and from the platform (Pillar No. 216) from under AIIMS-Digha elevated road (Patli Path) near Patliputra Junction.[22] From Rupaspur one will reach the junction by road from the side of the line. There is a plan to expand Digha-Danapur Canal Road near the footover bridge of Patliputra station by 120 meters in length and 7.5 meters in width. At present Rs 2 crore has been allocated for this. In August 2023, Bihar Urban Development and Housing Department has given administrative approval of Rs 4 crore 89 lakh 60 thousand.[23]

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