Bhagalpur Junction railway station
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Bhagalpur Junction railway station (station code: BGP), is an A-1 category[1] railway station serving the city of Bhagalpur in the Bhagalpur district of Indian state of Bihar. It comes under jurisdiction of Malda Railway Division of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Bhagalpur Railway Station is among the 148 important stations that have been selected for redevelopment with world-class infrastructure having an airport like look. Ministry of Railways has approved its master plan for redevelopment at a cost of 481.60 crores and tender is in process. A new Bhagalpur station will also be built near the bypass (Chaudharidih village) at a cost of 200 crores.
Bhagalpur Junction भागलपुर जंक्शन | |||||||||
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Indian Railways station | |||||||||
General information | |||||||||
Location | Mojahidpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar India | ||||||||
Coordinates | 25°14′29″N 86°58′21″E | ||||||||
Elevation | 50 metres (160 ft) | ||||||||
Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
Operated by | Eastern Railways | ||||||||
Line(s) | Sahibganj loop Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat line Bhagalpur–Banka–Deoghar line Bhagalpur–Hansdiha–Godda line | ||||||||
Platforms | 6 | ||||||||
Tracks | 7 | ||||||||
Construction | |||||||||
Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||||||
Parking | Available | ||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||||||
Accessible | Available | ||||||||
Other information | |||||||||
Status | Functioning | ||||||||
Station code | BGP | ||||||||
Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone | ||||||||
Division(s) | Malda | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
Opened |
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Electrified |
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Passengers | |||||||||
200,000 per day ( high) | |||||||||
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Trains such as Vikramshila Express, Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express, Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express, Anga Express, etc originate from this station.