Banka Junction railway station

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Banka railway station
Indian Railways station
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General information
LocationStation road, Banka
India
Coordinates 24°52′00″N86°54′46″E / 24.8667°N 86.9128°E / 24.8667; 86.9128 Coordinates: 24°52′00″N86°54′46″E / 24.8667°N 86.9128°E / 24.8667; 86.9128
Owned by Indian Railways
Line(s) Jasidih–Bhagalpur line
Platforms3
Tracks8
Construction
Structure typeOn ground level
ParkingAvailable
Disabled access Wheelchair symbol.svg
Other information
StatusOperational
Station codeBAKA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened2004
Electrified2021
Location
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Banka railway station
Location within Bihar

Banka junction railway station is the biggest railway station of Banka district, Bihar (station code BAKA [1] ) and serves the city of Banka. [2] It falls under the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It is connected to Indian cities of Patna, Bhagalpur, Jamalpur, Jasidih and Dumka through daily Passenger and Express trains. As of October 2016, four Passenger trains and one Express train originate and just as many depart from the railway station. [3]

History

This is a railway station on the eastern railway zone of Indian Railways and 1 pair of Express train originates and terminates from the station and some Intercity passengers passes from the station. It was made in 2004 and provides service to daily passengers and goods train as well. [4]

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References

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