Patna Diaries Episode 1: Patna Junction Railway Station | PNBE Junction ...



Patna Diaries Episode 1: Patna Junction Railway Station | PNBE Junction Railway Station


Patna Diaries Episode 1: Patna Junction Railway Station | PNBE Junction Railway Station: FACTS



Patna Junction, station code PNBE, is a major railway station in the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the seventh busiest railway station in India in terms of frequency of trains after Kanpur Central, Vijayawada Junction, Delhi Junction, New Delhi, Ambala Cant and Howrah. Around 173 trains starts, ends, or passes through the station daily. Situated in heart of the city, it is the main railway station serving Patna. It falls under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways.



The Patna Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Patna lies in between New Delhi and Kolkata which is one of the busiest rail routes in India. Patna has trains running frequently to Delhi and Kolkata. The city is a major railway hub and has six major stations: Patna Junction, Rajendranagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh Station, Danapur railway station, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib Station. Patna is well connected with Gaya, Jehanabad Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur through daily passenger and express train services. Currently, the Indian Railways has floated tenders to modernize Patna Junction.



Patna Junction railway station was opened in 1862 as Bankipore Junction in Bankipore town (Bankzpur), headquarters of the division and Patna district in Bengal, British India. The construction of railway line through Patna was started in 1855 and was completed and opened in 1862.Prior to that the transport of raw materials and finished goods was done through the river transport on Ganga river. There are two branch lines one is in the western zone that connects Patna junction railway station with Digha Ghat and the other is in the eastern zone connecting the Patna City railway station with Patna Ghat.The Danapur Division came into existence on 1 January 1925. The present Divisional Railway Managers’s office building was built in 1929.



In 1948 Eastern Railway (ER) started an exclusively third class express train known as 'Janta Express' on 1 October 1948. This initially ran between Patna and Delhi and later on was extended from Delhi up to Howrah in 1949. This was the first Janta Express train in India.



At the Rajendra Nagar Terminal and Patna Junction route relay interlocking (RRI) system were installed between 7 February 2012 till 12 February. The presence of RRI system allows computer operated change of tracks for running trains. The presence of RRT system improves the safety of the railway traffic in the region.



For Patna Junction Railway Station Queries (Phone Number): 098319 63773



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