Phulwari Sharif Railway Station (Station Code: PWS), is a railway station serving the locality of Phulwari Sharif in the Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1] The Phulwari Sharif railway station, is well connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network, which lies in between Howrah–Delhi main line which serves it with numerous trains. Phulwari Sharif is well connected to Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Varanasi, Kanpur, Guwahati and other cities.
Phulwari Sharif | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 Indian Railways station | ||||||||||||||||||||
 Phulwarisharif Railway Station | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | Phulwari Sharif, Patna, Bihar-801505 India | |||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 25°35′12″N 85°04′49″E / 25.5866°N 85.0803°E | |||||||||||||||||||
| Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Howrah–Delhi main line Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section | |||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Station code | PWS | |||||||||||||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||||||
| Division(s) | Danapur | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Electrified | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railways | |||||||||||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe major facilities available are Waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, Reservation Counter, Vehicle parking etc.[2][3] 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(G.R.P) office. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[4]
Platforms
editThere are three platforms at Phulwari Sharif railway station. The platforms are interconnected with three pedestrian footbridges.
References
edit- ^ "PWS/Phulwari Sharif Railway Station Satellite Map - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". Archived from the original on 1 September 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
- ^ 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". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
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