Chhapra Junction railway station
Chhapra Junction | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
 | |
| Location |
Chhapra, Saran district, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 25°47′19″N 84°43′24″E / 25.78861°N 84.72333°ECoordinates: 25°47′19″N 84°43′24″E / 25.78861°N 84.72333°E |
| Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Line(s) |
5 Chhapra-Ballia-Varanasi-Section Chhapra-Siwan-Gorakhpur Main Line Chhapra-Sonepur-Hajipur Main Line Chhapra-Masrakh-Thawe-Section Chhapra-Pahlejaghat-Patliputra-Patna Main Line. Chhapra-Muzaffarpur (Under Construction ) |
| Platforms | 5 (6,7,8 Under Construction ). |
| Tracks | 22 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Yes Auto ,Cab , E-Rickshaw. |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CPR |
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Varanasi |
| History | |
| Opened | yes |
| Electrified | 2012 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (Daily) | 1,50000 |
Chhapra Junction railway station, station code CPR, is a railway station in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. Located on the North Eastern railway, it serves the city of Chhapra. This city is situated near the Ghaghara River and the Ganga.
Administration
This station falls under Varanasi railway division of North Eastern Railway zone and electrified in 2012.
Infrastructure
The station is about 58 m (190 ft) in height and has about 5 platforms, 21 tracks and 5 lines branching to Ballia, Siwan vaya Daudpur,Ekma, Sonepur, Pahleja and Mashrakh and operating about a total of 200 trains, which originates or arrives here.[1] Free and fast Wi-Fi from Google WiFi and RailTel Corporation of India available here since 2016[2][3]
Revenue
Classified under A-1 category with the zone, this junction station generates about ₹60 crore (US$8.4 million) in revenue per annum.[4]
References
- ↑ "Chhapra Junction to get facelift, 3 more platforms". The Times of India. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ↑ "छपरा जंक्शन पर शीघ्र ही वाईफाई की सुविधा". jagran. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ↑ http://chhapratoday.com/ (2017-02-08). "छपरा जंक्शन के यात्रियों को मिला यह बड़ा तोहफ़ा, अब लें सुविधा - ChhapraToday.com". ChhapraToday.com. Retrieved 2017-09-22.
- ↑ H K Vermal (12 January 2015). "North Eastern Railway to provide more facilities at Chhapra Junction". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
External links
- Chhapra Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
