Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station

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Rajendra Nagar Terminal
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Front entrance of Rajendra Nagar Terminal
General information
Location Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar
India
Coordinates 25°36′11″N85°9′44″E / 25.60306°N 85.16222°E / 25.60306; 85.16222
Elevation55.183 metres (181.05 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central Railway
Line(s) Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeLike a mosque
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeRJPB
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Danapur
History
OpenedMarch 2003;20 years ago (2003-03)
Electrified2003–2004 [1]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
East Central Railway
Patna Junction
towards ?
Asansol–Patna section Gulzarbagh
towards ?
Location
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Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Location of RJPB in Patna

Rajendra Nagar Terminal, (Station code: RJPB), is a railway station serving the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located in Rajendra Nagar in Patna and is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The city is a major railway hub and has five major stations: Rajendranagar Terminal, Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib. Some famous trains departs from here Rajendranagar–Banka Intercity Superfast Express, Patna Tejas, Sampoorna Kranti Express, etc.

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History

It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction railway station. Many trains such as New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express, Indore–Patna Express, Indore–Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, South Bihar Express, etc. originate from here.

It was inaugurated on 31 March 2003 as a full-fledged station. Built at a cost of 8.61 crore (US$1.1 million), this terminus developed as an alternative to Patna Junction, has all modern facilities for the passengers. Its main entrance is opposite the College of Commerce, Patna.

Lalu Prasad Yadav, then Union Railway Minister, also flagged off the first stainless steel fully covered wagons (BCNHL) train from Rajendra Nagar Terminal. He also unveiled a statue of Dr Rajendra Prasad at Rajendra Nagar Terminal after whom this station has been named.

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Rajendra Nagar or Rajendranagar is the name of several localities and towns in India, most of them named after the country's first president Rajendra Prasad. It may refer to:

<i>Sampoorna Kranti Express</i>

The 12393 / 12394 Sampoorna Kranti Express is an Indian Railways Superfast passenger train service, which runs between Rajendra Nagar, Patna and New Delhi. The service began running on 16 February 2002 and is one of the fastest train services in India, traversing the 1001-kilometre distance in under 12 hours, which puts it with likes of Patna Rajdhani Express, Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express, Agartala Rajdhani Express, Howrah Rajdhani Express. It is faster than the Shramjeevi Superfast Express, Magadh Express and Vikramshila Express on the same route. This train is also known as "Aam Janta ki Rajdhani" as its fare is less than that of Rajdhani Express but matches it in speed and punctuality. It is quicker than few Premier Rajdhani Express Trains on Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction–New Delhi section.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Capital Express (India)</span> Train in the East Central Railway zone, India

The 13247/48 Kamakhya–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express and 13245/46 New Jalpaiguri–Rajendra Nagar Capital Express are the Express trains belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between Kamakhya Junction, New Jalpaiguri and Rajendra Nagar Terminal in India. It is operated with 13247/48 and 13245/46 train numbers on four days and three days respectively each week.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Indore–Patna Express</span> Train in India

The Indore–Patna Express is an Express Train of the Indian Railways, which runs between Indore Junction railway station of Indore, the largest city and commercial hub of Central Indian state Madhya Pradesh and Patna Junction, railway station of Patna, the capital city of Bihar. As of April 2017 there are two regular trains linking Indore with Patna; they are numbered 19313 and 19321. At November 2016 the train ran twice a week with one of these two services routed via Lalitpur and Sultanpur, both in Uttar Pradesh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Patliputra Express</span>

The 12141/42 Mumbai LTT -Patliputra Express is a daily express train service of the Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways. It runs between Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Patliputra Junction in Patna, Bihar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patna Junction railway station</span> Railway station in Patna, Bihar, India

Patna Junction is a major railway station in the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is the main railway station serving Patna. It falls under the Danapur division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. Patna Junction is one of the busiest railway stations of the country.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Danapur railway station</span> Railway station in Bihar

Danapur Railway Station or Danapur Junction, station code DNR, is a large railway station and headquarters of Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Danapur is connected to metropolitan areas of India by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route. It is in Khagaul city about 6 km from Danapur Cantonment, in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patna Sahib railway station</span> Railway status in Bihar, India

Patna Sahib railway station, station code PNC, which came into existence even before Patna Jn. in 1861 is an important railway station in the Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. It is a part of the Patna railway hub of five major stations: Patna Junction, Patliputra Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Danapur and Patna Saheb station. Patna Saheb is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Patna Saheb is located in Patna City in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Varanasi main line many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah stop here. Based on Income it is 'A' Grade railway station and has good Passenger Amenities.This is important railway station for Sikh devotees as tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh was born at Patna Saheb. There will be 2 escalators in near future at Patna Saheb Station as Foundation Stone is laid done. After Platform Number-2 and 3 a New Rail line and New Platform is being proposed.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gulzarbagh railway station</span> Railway station in Bihar, India

Gulzarbagh railway station, station code GZH, is a railway station in the Danapur division of East Central Railway. It is a part of the Patna railway hub which has five major stations: Patna Junction railway station, Patliputra station, Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station, Gulzarbagh station, Danapur station and Patna Sahib railway station. Gulzarbagh is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Gulzarbagh station is located in Gulzarbagh city in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah stop here.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gaya Junction railway station</span> Railway station in Bihar

Gaya Junction railway station is a junction station serving the city of Gaya, the headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh Division in the Indian state of Bihar. Gaya is in the Mughalsarai railway division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Gaya. It lies between Mughalsarai Junction on the Delhi side and Dhanbad Junction on the Howrah side. It is located at 24°48′13″N84°59′57″E. It has an elevation of 117 metres (384 ft). Gaya is connected with most of the states through rail network. Very few trains do-not stop here- sealdah duranto, bhubaneswar duranto, jharkhand sampark kranti and Odisha sampark kranti. There are also two other broad-gauge train lines from Gaya, one to Patna and the other to Kiul Junction. The city has two major railway stations: Gaya Junction & Manpur Junction. Gaya is well connected with Patna, Jehanabad, Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur, Nawada through daily passenger and express train services.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bhagalpur–Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express</span> Train in India

The Bhagalpur – Anand Vihar Terminal Garib Rath Express is a superfast train of Indian Railways which connects Bhagalpur, an important town of Bihar and Delhi, the capital of India. Before inauguration, this train ran between Rajendra Nagar Terminal and New Delhi. The train is hauled from Bhagalpur Junction to Anand Vihar Terminal by a WAP 5 locomotive of Electric Loco Shed, Ghaziabad.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kishanganj railway station</span> Railway station in the Indian state of Bihar

Kishanganj railway station serves Kishanganj city in Kishanganj district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is one of the important railway station, as it lies on the important railway lines, they are Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Katihar–Siliguri line, and Barauni–Guwahati line. The famous Gaisal train disaster occurred at Gaisal railway station near Kishanganj.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Patliputra Junction railway station</span> Railway station in Bihar

Patliputra Junction, Station code (PPTA), is a railway station in the Rukanpura area in the West End of Patna, Bihar. The station, which is governed by East Central Railway and managed by Danapur railway division, lies on the Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section. Located 12 kilometres north-west of Patna Junction, it has primarily been developed to ease pressure on the city's other two railway stations, through which roughly 350 trains pass daily. It is located near Bailey Road, an important western thoroughfare in Patna. Patliputra junction has become the fourth terminal of the Danapur railway division after Patna Junction, Danapur station and Rajendranagar Terminal.

Rajendra Nagar is a neighbourhood in Patna, Bihar, India. It is named after Rajendra Prasad, the first President of India. It is spread between Kumhrar road and Nala road from Dinkar golambar and Ramakrishna Avenue to Saidpur road. This area is served by Kadamkuan PS of Patna Police.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ziyarat Express</span>

The 12395 / 12396 Ziyarat Express is a Superfast Express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Central Railway zone that runs between Rajendra Nagar Terminus and Ajmer Junction in India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pukhrayan train derailment</span> 2016 train accident in India

On 20 November 2016, the Indore–Patna Express 19321, a scheduled train from Indore to Patna, derailed near Pukhrayan, Kanpur, India, resulting in at least 150 deaths and more than 150 injuries.

Rajgir–Danapur MEMU is a Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) train of the Indian Railways connecting Rajgir in Bihar and Danapur in Bihar. It is currently being operated with 63339/63340 train numbers on daily basis.

Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express is an Indian Railways Superfast train which daily runs between Howrah Junction in West Bengal and Rajendra Nagar Terminal of Bihar. It covers the 529 km of distance in 9.33 hours. It is currently being operated with 12351/12352 train numbers on a daily basis. Modern LHB coach with a MPS of 160 km/h are more comfortable. The new coaches, based on a German technology Linke Hoffman Busch, are made of stainless steel which do not turn turtle during accidents; the light-weight coaches will improve the train's speed. Bigger windows, lamps at all AC seats and sound insulation are the other facilities of this train.Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express runs with 1 AC 1 tier coach, 2 AC 2 tier coaches,7 AC 3 tier coaches, 6 Sleeper coaches, 5 General coaches along with 2 EOG coaches. Thus, having a total of 22 LHB coach; the normal locomotive of Howrah - Rajendra Nagar Express is a WAP-7 locomotive of Gomoh/Samastipur shed. The locomotive in-charge for this train is WAP-7 Gomoh/Samastipur Shed. Before that it was hauled by WAP-7 Howrah Shed. Earlier was hauled by a WAP-4 Howrah Shed. Earlier It was used to run till Danapur in Patna, but it had been then terminated at Rajendra Nagar Terminal in Patna. Punctual and clean also; this along with Howrah Janshatabdi, Shalimar Duronto, Patna Garib Rath are trains from/to Patna-Kolkata.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Naugachia railway station</span> Station on the Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord in Jharkhand, India

Naugachia railway station is on the Barauni–Katihar section of the Sonpur railway division and serves the town of Naugachia in the Indian state of Bihar.

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