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 SAMASTIPUR JUNCTION | |||||||
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 Samastipur Junction Main Gate | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | Samastipur, Bihar India | ||||||
| Coordinates | 25°51′36″N 85°47′11″E / 25.859983°N 85.786351°E | ||||||
| Elevation | 46.54 metres (152.7 ft) | ||||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||
| Operated by | East Central Railways | ||||||
| Lines | |||||||
| Platforms | 7 | ||||||
| Tracks | 15 | ||||||
| Construction | |||||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||
| Parking | Available  | ||||||
| Accessible | Yes  | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||||
| Station code | SPJ | ||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||||
| Division(s) | Samastipur | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | 1875 | ||||||
| Electrified | 2014[1] | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| 3 lakh per day | |||||||
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Samastipur Junction (station code: SPJ) is a major railway station in Bihar, India, under the East Central Railway zone (ECR). It is one of the busiest junctions in North Bihar and serves as the headquarters of the Samastipur railway division. The station is strategically located and acts as a gateway to the Mithila region and parts of North Bihar. This station is NSG-2 category station. Muzaffarpur and Darbhanga are other two NSG-2 category stations of SPJ division. This station is among top 10 highest revenue earning stations in ECR. [2]
Railway lines
[edit]Samastipur Junction is a major railway junction where several broad-gauge lines converge. The routes branching from the station are as follows:
| Line | Route | Major destinations |
|---|---|---|
| Barauni–Gorakhpur line | Samastipur → Hajipur → Chhapra → Siwan → Gorakhpur | Hajipur, Chhapra, Siwan, Gorakhpur |
| Samastipur–Darbhanga line | Samastipur → Darbhanga → Jaynagar / Nirmali | Darbhanga, Madhubani, Jaynagar |
| Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Raxaul line | Samastipur → Muzaffarpur → Motihari → Raxaul | Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Raxaul (Nepal border) |
| Samastipur–Khagaria–Munger–Bhagalpur line | Samastipur → Khagaria → Munger → Bhagalpur → Sahibganj | Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur, Sahibganj, Howrah |
| Samastipur–Sitamarhi line | Samastipur → Janakpur Road → Sitamarhi → Raxaul | Sitamarhi, Raxaul |
| Samastipur–Patna line | Samastipur → Dalsinghsarai → Hajipur → Patna | Dalsinghsarai, Hajipur, Patna |
| Samastipur–Katihar line | Samastipur → Saharsa → Purnia → Katihar → Guwahati | Saharsa, Purnia, Katihar, Northeast India |
Facilities
[edit]The major facilities available are waiting rooms, a retiring room, computerised reservation facility, a reservation counter and vehicle parking etc.[3][4] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms with vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items, a 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 at the station.[5] The station is also equipped with free Wi-Fi. The station also has recently been equipped with lifts at both ends of the station.
Platforms
[edit]There are seven platforms at Samastipur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with two foot overbridges (FOB). Platform 3,4 and 5 are the busiest platforms and are mostly used for long-haul trains.
References
[edit]- ↑ "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन 11899365". Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ "SPJ/Samastipur Junction (9)". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 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. [failed verification]
- ↑ "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. Retrieved 6 March 2014.
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External links
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Media related to Samastipur Junction railway station at Wikimedia Commons