Patna Sahib railway station
Patna Sahib Patna City | ||||||||||||||||
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Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section | ||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 4 | |||||||||||||||
Tracks | 7 | |||||||||||||||
Connections | Patna Ghat, Gulzarbagh, Fatuha | |||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | |||||||||||||||
Parking | Available | |||||||||||||||
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Status | Functioning | |||||||||||||||
Station code | PNC | |||||||||||||||
Zone(s) | East Central Railway | |||||||||||||||
Division(s) | Danapur | |||||||||||||||
History | ||||||||||||||||
Opened | 1861 | |||||||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2017 | |||||||||||||||
Electrified | Double Electrified BG | |||||||||||||||
Previous names | Begumpur station | |||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||
72,000 per day | ||||||||||||||||
Services | ||||||||||||||||
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Patna Sahib railway station, station code PNC (formerly Patna City Station), which came into existence even before Patna Jn. in 1861 is an important railway station in the
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History
Patna Saheb (or Sahib) station's former name is Begumpur station, in memory of Begum Saheba.
Patna Saheb station's present name was declared on 8 Jan 1976 by the railway minister Boota Singh.
Facilities
The major facilities available are Upper Class Waiting room & hall, computerized reservation facility, reserved lounge, retiring room, clock room and platforms well covered by sheds.[2] There is a pay and use toilet, tea stall, book stall, upgraded announcement system, free RailWire WiFi, bottle crusher and water vending machine. Installation of CCTV camera is made at station for passenger safety.
Coach Indicator at platforms helps passengers to find there train coaches. Mobile charging point at this station is also available. Fly trapper at platform reduce from insect attack.
Big Bazaar (Mall) is opened in the vacant land of Patna Saheb station.
Tourist Information Centre is open for giving information of tourism of Bihar.
Platforms
There are three platforms (platform no. 4 proposed) which are interconnected with two
Trains
Many passenger and express trains serve Patna Saheb Station.[3] [4] [5]
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Patna Saheb station are:
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 246 kilometres (153 mi)
- Gaya Airport 109 kilometres (68 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
References
- ^ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Trains from Patna Sahib Station". wowsome.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ^ "Patna Sahib Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Trains at Patna Sahib Station". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2012.