Barh railway station

Barh Railway Station
Indian Railway Station
Location Barh, Bihar
India
Coordinates 25°30′7″N 85°18′20″E / 25.50194°N 85.30556°E / 25.50194; 85.30556Coordinates: 25°30′7″N 85°18′20″E / 25.50194°N 85.30556°E / 25.50194; 85.30556
Elevation 59 metres (194 ft)
Operated by Indian Railway
Line(s) Howrah-Delhi main line
Asansol-Patna section
Barh-Barauni section
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Disabled access BARH
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BARH
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur division
History
Electrified Yes
Previous names East Indian Railway
Location
Barh
railway station
Location in Bihar

Barh Station, station code BARH, is a railway station in the Danapur division of East Central Railway. Barh is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Barh Station is serving the town of Barh 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, stop here.

History

Barh is one of the oldest railway stations on Howrah-Patna-Delhi route. This is a very important station as it is also connected to NTPC Barh, where coal is supplied from Jharkhand via Harnaut.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, and vehicle parking.[1] Vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall.

Platforms

The three platforms are interconnected with foot over bridges (FOB).

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Barh Station are:

  1. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 71 kilometres (44 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport 123 kilometres (76 mi)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "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.


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