Sonpur Junction railway station
Sonpur Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railway Station | |
 Sonpur Junction | |
| Location |
Sonpur, Saran, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 25°41′49″N 85°10′2″E / 25.69694°N 85.16722°ECoordinates: 25°41′49″N 85°10′2″E / 25.69694°N 85.16722°E |
| Elevation | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Owned by | East Central Railway of the Indian Railway |
| Operated by | Indian Railway |
| Line(s) | |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Connections | Hajipur |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | SEE |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway |
| Division(s) | Sonpur Division |
| History | |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 50,000 per day |
Sonpur Junction, station code SEE, is a railway station and the headquarters of the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Sonpur Junction is located in Sonpur city in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1]
History
In 2011, the Sonpur Junction was given a facelift with a wider approach roads and greenery in and around the station premises at the cost of ₹20 million (US$300,000). The work on doubling of tracks on 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) tracks between Sonpur and Hajipur has been carried on since past few years and is set to be completed by the end of 2012.[2]
Bridge
In 2009, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, was underway on the banks on the Ganges nearby, to connect Patna to Pahleja Ghat. The bridge was completed by end of August 2015.[3] It is 4.55 kilometres (2.83 mi) long and therefore the longest road cum rail bridge in India and one of the longest in the world.[4][5]
Facilities
The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[6] 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 passenger reservation system, booking counters and unreserved ticketing system are provided with air-conditioning facility.[2]
In October 2016, Railways inaugurated a Happiness Junction at the Sonepur railway station, with an objective to provide books and several other entertainment tools to passengers waiting for trains.[7]
Platforms
There are 6 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot over bridges (FOB). The length of the platforms were increased in 2011 to accommodate 24-coach trains.[2]
Trains
Being the divisional headquarters, all the trains passing through this route have stoppages here. Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Sonpur to neighbouring destinations.[8] [9]
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Sonpur Junction are:[10]
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
- Gaya Airport 121 kilometres (75 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also
References
- ↑ "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Sonepur station getting Rs 2-cr facelift". The Times of India. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Digha bridge cost likely to jump by Rs 3,000 cr". The Times of India. 3 July 2011.
- ↑ "Pataliputra station likely by 2015". The Times of India. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ "List of Locations (Irrespective of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "First-of-its-kind Happiness Junction at Sonepur".
- ↑ "Sonpur Junction Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Trains at Sonpur Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "Sonpur Junction". onefivenine.com. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
