Gulzarbagh railway station, station code GZH, is a railway station in the Danapur division of East Central Railway. It is a part of the Patna railway hub which has five major stations: Patna Junction railway station, Patliputra station, Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, Gulzarbagh station, Danapur station and Patna Sahib railway station. Gulzarbagh is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Gulzarbagh station is located in Gulzarbagh 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.
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| Location | Gulzarbagh, Patna, Bihar India | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°35′51″N 85°12′14″E / 25.59750°N 85.20389°E | |||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) | |||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section | |||||||||||||||
| Connections | Patna Sahib station, Rajendra Nagar Terminal | |||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
| Station code | GZH | |||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Danapur | |||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway | |||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe 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.
Platforms
editThere platforms 3 platforms at Gulzarbagh railway station. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB).
Trains
editMany passenger and express trains serve Gulzarbagh station.[2] [3]
Nearest airports
editThe nearest airports to Gulzarbagh station are:
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
- Gaya Airport 110 kilometres (68 mi)
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also
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References
edit- ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Gulzarbagh Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Trains at Gulzarbagh Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
External links
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