Bihar Sharif Junction railway station
Railway junction station in Nalanda District, Bihar, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bihar Sharif Junction railway station, station code BEHS, is a railway station under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Bihar sharif is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route. Station is located in Bihar Sharif city in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line, many trains from Patna and other cities via Bakhtiyarpur Junction, and trains coming from Rajgir and Gaya Junction stops here. Bihar Sharif has well connected trains running frequently to New Delhi, Patna Junction, Varanasi Junction, and Howrah Junction and with nearby cities Gaya Junction, Rajgir railway station, Tilaiya railway station, Bhagalpur railway station, Kiul Junction through daily passenger and express train services.
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||||||||||||||
General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
Location | NH 33 (Old NH82), Bihar Sharif, Bihar India | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°11′49″N 85°31′05″E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Elevation | 56 metres (184 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | East Central Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line (extension to Koderma under construction) Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line (under construction) Bihar Sharif–Nawada line (planned)[1] Bihar Sharif–Jehanabad line (planned)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 + 3 Another is under construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 + 3 Another is under construction and also A Track line/Machine Line Besides the Platform Number 1 is under construction | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||||||
Station code | BEHS | ||||||||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Danapur | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | East Central Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1903; 121 years ago (1903) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 1962; 62 years ago (1962) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 2017; 7 years ago (2017) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2,392 per day[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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A new branch line between Neora railway station and Sheikhpura railway station via Neora, Jatdumri, Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Shiekhpura is under construction in which Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section was partially started in 2015.