Mokama Junction railway station
Mokama station also known as Mokameh station, station code MKA, is a railway station in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Mokama is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Mokama is located in Mokama city in Barh 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, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here. Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, Assam through the Mokama-Barauni section and North Bihar by the Rajendra Bridge on the Ganga river.
Mokama station | |
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| Indian Railway Station | |
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| Location | Mokama, Patna, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°23′31″N 85°54′52″E |
| Elevation | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Line(s) | Howrah-Delhi main line Asansol-Patna section Mokama-Barauni section Harnaut-Mokama section |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MKA |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Danapur Division |
| History | |
| Electrified | yes |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers (2013) | ½ lakh |
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History
Facilities
The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[1] 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 Mokama-Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.[2]
Platforms
It has four platforms that are interconnected with two foot over bridge (FOB).
Its platform number 1 has now IRCTC restaurant.
Trains
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Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.[4] [5]
Nearest Airport
The nearest airport to Mokama Station are
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 95 kilometres (59 mi)
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 266 kilometres (165 mi)
- Gaya Airport 135 kilometres (84 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
References
- "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- "SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Indian Railway. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
- "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
- "Mokama station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- "Trains at Mokama station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.