Danapur railway station
Danapur Station | ||||||||||||||||
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Indian Railway Junction Station | ||||||||||||||||
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Location |
Danapur Patna, Bihar India | |||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 25°34′56″N 85°2′36″E / 25.58222°N 85.04333°ECoordinates: 25°34′56″N 85°2′36″E / 25.58222°N 85.04333°E | |||||||||||||||
Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) | |||||||||||||||
Owned by | East Central Railway of the Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
Operated by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||
Line(s) |
Howrah-Delhi main line Patna-Mughalsarai section | |||||||||||||||
Platforms | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 10 | |||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
Other information | ||||||||||||||||
Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
Station code | DNR | |||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Danapur Division | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 25kV 50Hz AC OHLE in 2003 | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | East Indian Railway | |||||||||||||||
Traffic | ||||||||||||||||
Passengers | 150,000 per day | |||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Danapur Station, station code DNR, is a railway station and headquarters of Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Danapur is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Danapur is located in Danapur 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 stop here. Another line branches from here and joins Patna Sonepur line at Patliputra Junction railway station.
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking.[1][2] 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 Danapur station was given a new look in 2012.[3]
Trains
Danapur is the terminal station of several express and mail trains.[2] Many passenger trains serve Danapur Station.[5][6]
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Danapur Station are
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 4 kilometres (2.5 mi)
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 230 kilometres (140 mi)
- Gaya Airport 104 kilometres (65 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "BJP MP aghast at condition of Danapur station". The Times of India. 30 May 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "ECR's Danapur division makes record earning". The Times of India. 13 April 2012. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- ↑ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
- ↑ "Danapur Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Trains at Danapur Station". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2012.