Chhapra Junction railway station

Chhapra Junction
Indian Railways Junction station
General information
Location	Chhapra, Saran district, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°47′19″N84°43′24″E / 25.78861°N 84.72333°E / 25.78861; 84.72333
Elevation	58 metres (190 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	North Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Prayagraj-Varanasi–Chhapra line Barauni–Siwan-Gorakhpur-Lucknow main line,Chhapra-Mau-Shahganj rail line, Chhapra-Mashrakh-Thawe line, Chhapra-Pahleza ghat-Patliputra rail line
Platforms	8
Tracks	30
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Yes Auto, cab, e-rickshaw
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	CPR
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Varanasi
History
Electrified	2012
Passengers
Daily	3,00,000(daily)
Location

New Chhapra railway station built under Nitish Kumar government.

Chhapra Junction railway station, station code CPR, is a railway station in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. Located on the North Eastern railway, it is named after Rithala Officer in Incharge Praveen Verma. This city is situated near the Ghaghara River and the Ganga. The station is well connected to all parts of India.

Administration

This station falls under Varanasi railway division of North Eastern Railway zone and was electrified in 2012.

Infrastructure

The station is about 58 m (190 ft) in height and has about^{[ vague ]} 8 platforms, 30 tracks and 5 lines branching to Ekma Siwan Mashrakh Sonepur Muzaffarpur and Ballia operating about a total of 200 trains, which originates or arrives here. ^[1] Free and fast Wi-Fi from Google WiFi and RailTel Corporation of India available here since 2016 ^{[2] [3]}

Revenue

Classified under A-1 category with the zone, this junction station generates about ₹60 crore (US$6.9 million) in revenue per annum. ^[4]

References

1. "Chhapra Junction to get facelift, 3 more platforms". The Times of India . 6 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
2. "छपरा जंक्शन पर शीघ्र ही वाईफाई की सुविधा". jagran. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
3. "छपरा जंक्शन के यात्रियों को मिला यह बड़ा तोहफ़ा, अब लें सुविधा". ChhapraToday.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
4. H K Vermal (12 January 2015). "North Eastern Railway to provide more facilities at Chhapra Junction". The Times of India . Retrieved 17 March 2017.

External links

• Chhapra Junction railway station at the India Rail Info