Pirpainti railway station

Pirpainti
Passenger train station
General information
Location	National Highway 80, Shermari Bazaar, Pirpainti, Bhagalpur district, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°17′25″N87°25′19″E / 25.290375°N 87.421824°E / 25.290375; 87.421824
Elevation	53 m (174 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Sahibganj loop line
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	PPT
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Malda
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway Company
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Ammapali towards Khana Eastern Railway zone Sahibganj loop Lakshmipur Bhorang towards Kiul Junction

Pirpainti railway station is a railway station on Sahibganj loop line under the Malda railway division of Eastern Railway zone. It is situated beside National Highway 80 at Shermari Bazaar, Pirpainti in Bhagalpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. ^{[1] [2]}

Redevelopment

Indian Railways carried out this project under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) Phase-1 with a total investment of approximately ₹18.93 crore. It became a NSG‑5 station under the Eastern Railway’s Malda Railway division, serving as a major regional hub.

Key Infrastructure & Passenger Amenities

• A 12 m-wide Foot Over Bridge with roof plaza. Separate, well-planned arrival and departure blocks as well as Modern civil and electrical works, plus updated signalling & telecom systems.
• New first- & second-class waiting halls, an executive lounge, reserved lounge, and a ladies' waiting room. A redesigned concourse enlarged circulating area, and a modernized arrival block.^{[ citation needed ]}

Formal Inauguration

On 22 May 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Pirpainti, along with Thawe Junction in Gopalganj. These were part of a national rollout of 103 redeveloped stations under ABSS.

References

1. Sharan, Prabhat. "Pirpainti Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
2. TTI. "PPT / Pirpainti Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Pirpainti". www.totaltraininfo.com. Retrieved 6 June 2021.