Samastipur Junction railway station

SAMASTIPUR JUNCTION
Samastipur Junction Main Gate
General information
Location	Samastipur, Bihar  India
Coordinates	25°51′36″N85°47′11″E / 25.859983°N 85.786351°E / 25.859983; 85.786351
Elevation	46.54 metres (152.7 ft)
System	Indian Railways station
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Lines	Barauni–Gorakhpur line Barauni–Raxaul and Jainagar Lines Samastipur–Khagaria Loop Line Barauni–Samastipur section Samastipur–Muzaffarpur section
Platforms	7
Tracks	15
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SPJ
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Samastipur
History
Opened	1875
Electrified	2014 [1]
Passengers
3 lakh per day
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Samastipur Junction (station code: SPJ) is a major railway station in Bihar, India, under the East Central Railway zone (ECR). It is one of the busiest junctions in North Bihar and serves as the headquarters of the Samastipur railway division. The station is strategically located and acts as a gateway to the Mithila region and parts of North Bihar.. ^[2]

Railway lines

Samastipur Junction is a major railway junction where several broad-gauge lines converge. The routes branching from the station are as follows:

Line	Route	Major destinations
Barauni–Gorakhpur line	Samastipur → Hajipur → Chhapra → Siwan → Gorakhpur	Hajipur, Chhapra, Siwan, Gorakhpur
Samastipur–Darbhanga line	Samastipur → Darbhanga → Jaynagar / Nirmali	Darbhanga, Madhubani, Jaynagar
Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Raxaul line	Samastipur → Muzaffarpur → Motihari → Raxaul	Muzaffarpur, Motihari, Raxaul (Nepal border)
Samastipur–Khagaria–Munger–Bhagalpur line	Samastipur → Khagaria → Munger → Bhagalpur → Sahibganj	Khagaria, Munger, Bhagalpur, Sahibganj, Howrah
Samastipur–Sitamarhi line	Samastipur → Janakpur Road → Sitamarhi → Raxaul	Sitamarhi, Raxaul
Samastipur–Patna line	Samastipur → Dalsinghsarai → Hajipur → Patna	Dalsinghsarai, Hajipur, Patna
Samastipur–Katihar line	Samastipur → Saharsa → Purnia → Katihar → Guwahati	Saharsa, Purnia, Katihar, Northeast India

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, a retiring room, computerised reservation facility, a reservation counter and vehicle parking etc. ^{[3] [4]} The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms with vegetarian and non-vegetarian food items, a tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) office. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets at the station. ^[5] The station is also equipped with free Wi-Fi. The station also has recently been equipped with lifts at both ends of the station.

Platforms

There are seven platforms at Samastipur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with two foot overbridges (FOB). Platform 3,4 and 5 are the busiest platforms and are mostly used for long-haul trains.

References

1. "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन 11899365". Archived from the original on 21 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
2. "SPJ/Samastipur Junction (9)". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
3. Kumod Verma (12 June 2013). "Patliputra station to be functional by month-end". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 15 June 2013. Retrieved 24 July 2013.^{[ failed verification ]}
4. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
5. "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India . Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2014.^{[ failed verification ]}

External links

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