Hajipur Junction railway station
Hajipur Junction | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
| Location |
Hajipur, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 25°42′8″N 85°12′55″E / 25.70222°N 85.21528°ECoordinates: 25°42′8″N 85°12′55″E / 25.70222°N 85.21528°E |
| Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railway |
| Operated by | ECR |
| Line(s) |
Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Muzaffarpur- Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Hajipur-Muzaffarpur-Samastipur-Barauni Section Muzaffarpur-Hajipur section Patna-Sonepur-Hajipur Section Hajipur-Sugauli Section line (under construction) |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Connections | Patna, Barauni |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | HJP |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Sonpur |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 70,000 per day (approx.) |
| Location | |
  Hajipur Junction Location in Bihar | |
Hajipur Junction, station code HJP, is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Hajipur Junction is located in Hajipur city in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Administration
It is the headquarters of the East Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways.[1]
Lines
Three rail lines connect it to Muzaffarpur, Chhapra and Patna (via Sonepur) and Barauni.
Infrastructure
There are 5 platforms that are interconnected with 2 foot over bridges (FOB). Facilities include Waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility. A video conferencing inquiry counter has been made available for passengers. There is an air-conditioned waiting hall and dormitory facility for the passengers to stay at night or during short visit to Hajipur.[2] A new entry point has been constructed and commissioned on north side in addition to previous one on south side. This Railway Station is also equipped with RailTel WIFI facility provided by joint venture Indian Railway & Google .
Connections
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 19 kilometres (12 mi)
- Gaya Airport 123 kilometres (76 mi)
References
- ↑ "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "Hajipur station gets a facelift". The Times of India. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
External links
- Hajipur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
- Official Website of Sonpur Division
- Official website of the Vaishali district
