Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station

Rail station in Patna, Bihar, India

25°36′11″N 85°9′44″E / 25.60306°N 85.16222°E / 25.60306; 85.16222Elevation55.183 metres (181.05 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwayLine(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna sectionPlatforms4ConstructionStructure typeLike a mosqueParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctionalStation codeRJPB Zone(s) East Central Railway zone Division(s) DanapurHistoryOpenedMarch 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03)Electrified2003–2004[1]Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
East Central Railway
Patna Junction
towards ?
Asansol–Patna section
Towards Islampur, Bihar Sharif
Gulzarbagh
towards ?
Location
Rajendra Nagar Terminal is located in Patna
Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Location of RJPB in Patna

Rajendra Nagar Terminal, (Station code: RJPB), is a railway station serving the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located in Rajendra Nagar in Patna and is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The city is a major railway hub and has five major stations: Rajendranagar Terminal, Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib. Some famous trains departs from here Rajendranagar–Banka Intercity Superfast Express, Patna Tejas, Sampoorna Kranti Express, etc.

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km
Bhojpur district
Patna district
30
Pali A (halt)
27
Bihta
Bihta AFS
15
Neora
10
Danapur
12
Patliputra Junction
Digha–Sonpur Bridge
to North Bihar
6
Phulwari Sharif
JPNI Airport
8
Digha Ghat/FCI Godown
2
Sachivalay Halt
Patna–Gaya line
6
Parsa Bazar (halt)
0
Patna Junction
3
Rajendra Nagar Terminal
7
Gulzarbagh
10
Patna Sahib
13
Deedarganj (halt)
22
Fatuha Junction
Fatuha–Tilaiya line
to Hilsa/Islampur
32
Daniyawan Bazar Halt
30
Kushroopur (halt)
45
Bakhtiyarpur Junction
Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
to Bihar Sharif
Rajgir
63
Barh
89
Mokama Junction
101
Rampur Dumra halt
Patna district
Begusarai district

History

It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction railway station. Many trains such as New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express, Indore–Patna Express, Indore–Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, South Bihar Express, etc. originate from here.

It was inaugurated on 31 March 2003 as a full-fledged station. Built at a cost of 8.61 crore (US$1.0 million), this terminus developed as an alternative to Patna Junction, has all modern facilities for the passengers. Its main entrance is opposite the College of Commerce, Patna.

Lalu Prasad Yadav, then Union Railway Minister, also flagged off the first stainless steel fully covered wagons (BCNHL) train from Rajendra Nagar Terminal. He also unveiled a statue of Dr Rajendra Prasad at Rajendra Nagar Terminal after whom this station has been named.

References

  1. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

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