Patliputra Junction, Station code (PPTA), is a railway station in the Rukanpura area in the West End of Patna, Bihar.[4][5] The station, which is governed by East Central Railway and managed by Danapur railway division,[6] lies on the Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section.[7] Located 12 kilometres north-west of Patna Junction,[8] it has primarily been developed to ease pressure on the city's other two railway stations, through which roughly 350 trains pass daily.[9] It is located near Bailey Road,[10] an important western thoroughfare in Patna.[11] Patliputra junction has become the fourth terminal of the Danapur railway division after Patna Junction, Danapur station and Rajendranagar Terminal.
Patliputra Junction | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | |||||||||||||||||||||
 The main entrance of the station | |||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Jagat Vihar Colony, Rukanpura, Patna, Bihar – 800025 India | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°37′14″N 85°4′6″E / 25.62056°N 85.06833°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | East Central Railway of the Indian Railways | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | Danapur | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Patna–Pehlejaghat–Chhapra-Siwan line | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | No | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status | Functioning | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Station code | PPTA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fare zone | East Central Railway | ||||||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Opened | 16 December 2015[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 2013[3] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 50,000 per day | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Patna lies in between New Delhi and Kolkata, one of the busiest rail routes in India. The city is a major railway hub and has six major stations: Patliputra Junction, Patna Junction, Danapur, Rajendranagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh, and Patna Sahib. In January 2016, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, was completed on the banks of the Ganga nearby and connect Patna to Bharpura Pahleja Ghat (Sonpur).[12] The bridge is 4.55 kilometres (2.83 miles) long and therefore, the longest road-cum-rail bridge in India as well as one of the longest in the world.[13]
History
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The Patliputra Junction railway station was built in 2013. The railway station is a part of Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge[12] between Digha and Sonepur which was completed by the end of 2015. This station was built an alternate to Patna Junction, Danapur station and Rajendranagar Terminal to decongest excess load on these stations. The station will be a terminal point for most of the train coming from North Bihar.[citation needed]
Facilities
editThe major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc.[14][15] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and government railway police office.[16] Patliputra Junction is located close to the domestic airport providing transport to important destinations to all over India.[17]
Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[18]
Platforms
editThere are three platforms with four railway tracks and all the platforms are connected with one main foot overbridge. Two more platforms are under construction.[citation needed]
New developments
editIn Feb 2012, The Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Patliputra Junction by building and developing Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities[19] A new railway station has been constructed (Digha Bridge Halt railway station) at south end of bridge just south of Danapur Bankipur Road situated 3 km northward from Patliputra Junction. This makes traveling from Sonpur side very easy and passengers traveling to Gandhi Maidan will save money and at least 1.5 hours time than deboarding the trains at Patliputra Junction station.
Second exit point
editPatliputra Junction will soon have a second exit point at the west-northern end.[20][21] There will be a gate for movement to and from the platform (Pillar No. 216) from under AIIMS-Digha elevated road (Patli Path) near Patliputra Junction.[22] From Rupaspur one will reach the junction by road from the side of the line. There is a plan to expand Digha-Danapur Canal Road near the footover bridge of Patliputra station by 120 meters in length and 7.5 meters in width. At present Rs 2 crore has been allocated for this. In August 2023, Bihar Urban Development and Housing Department has given administrative approval of Rs 4 crore 89 lakh 60 thousand.[23]
See also
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Patna travel guide from Wikivoyage
References
edit- ^ AMIT BHELARI. "April date for station debut". The Telegraph (Calcutta). Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ Patna: Dec 16, 2015, DHNS. "Travelling by train from B'luru to Patna? Check the terminating railway station". Deccanherald.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Illegal bldgs flourish near Patliputra Jn".
- ^ "Road to Patliputra Jn unsafe at night".
- ^ "Patliputra railway station not yet functional – The Times of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 5 October 2013. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ "Million dreams". Archived from the original on 14 April 2016.
- ^ "Green flag for station". Archived from the original on 30 June 2016.
- ^ Dream station debut Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine Calcutta Telegraph. Retrieved 30 August 2013
- ^ "Forget junction till Lok Sabha polls - Patliputra station embroiled in politics among residents, state government and railways".
- ^ "Patna's marginalised community still awaits basic amenities". IBNLive. Archived from the original on 30 November 2015. Retrieved 17 December 2015.
- ^ a b "India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Digha bridge cost likely to jump by Rs 3,000 cr". The Times of India. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012.
- ^ Kumod Verma (12 June 2013). "Patliputra station to be functional by month-end". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Patna Railway station". Travel, Indian Railways. makemytrip.com. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ "Patliputra Railway Station to be inaugurated on September 6" Archived 9 September 2013 at the Wayback Machine Biharprabha. Retrieved 29 August 2013
- ^ "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013.
- ^ "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ "Bihar: Patliputra Junction to have 1 more exit point". The Times of India.
- ^ "Work underway on second exit at Patliputra Junction". The Times of India.
- ^ "दानापुर रेलमंडल:आशियाना-दीघा रोड से पाटलिपुत्र जंक्शन जाने के लिए बनेगी सड़क".
- ^ "Bihar: पटना मेट्रो और दीघा-दानापुर नहर रोड के लिए 234 करोड़ का आवंटन, नरकटियागंज को बस स्टैंड का तोहफा".
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