Siwan Junction railway station

Siwan Junction
General information
Location	Siwan, Bihar India
Coordinates	26°12′40″N84°21′33″E / 26.2110°N 84.3593°E / 26.2110; 84.3593
Elevation	69 metres (226 ft)
Owned by	North Eastern Railway zone
Operated by	Indian Railways
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Connections	Auto rickshaw, taxi, cab service
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SV
Zone(s)	North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Varanasi
History
Opened	1907;119 years ago (1907)
Electrified	Yes, 25 kV AC 50 Hz
Passengers
150,000 per day
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Siwan Junction (station code: SV) is an important A-category railway junction located in the city of Siwan in the Indian state of Bihar. It functions under the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway (NER) zone of Indian Railways. The station serves as the primary railhead for Siwan district and also caters significantly to passengers from the neighboring Gopalganj district. ^{[1] [2]}

History

Siwan Junction was opened in 1907 during the British colonial period as part of the expansion of railway infrastructure in eastern India. Over time, the station developed into a junction due to the convergence of multiple railway lines connecting Bihar with Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and the North-Eastern states. The station has since undergone several upgrades, including broad-gauge conversion, track doubling, and electrification, to meet rising passenger demand.

Jurisdiction and Administration

Siwan Junction falls under the administrative control of the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway zone.

Redevelopment

Siwan Junction is being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a national railway modernization initiative launched by the Ministry of Railways to upgrade stations across India. The redevelopment work was inaugurated on 26 February 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing. The project has an allocated budget of approximately ₹40.13 crore. ^[3]

The redevelopment aims to upgrade passenger facilities, improve station buildings and platforms, enhance circulation areas and drainage, construct foot-over bridges, and provide improved signage and public amenities. The project is scheduled for completion by March 2026. ^[4]

Trains

Some important trains available from Siwan railway station are as follows:

• Lalitgram - New Delhi Vaishali Express
• Bihar Sampark Kranti Express
• Naharlagun - Anand Vihar Arunachal AC Superfast Express
• Dibrugarh–Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express
• Kamakhya–Gomti Nagar Superfast Express
• Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express
• Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express
• Dibrugarh - Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express
• New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express
• Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express
• New Jalpaiguri–New Delhi Superfast Express
• Guwahati - Jammu Tawi Lohit Express
• Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express
• Kolkata - Gorakhpur Purvanchal Express
• Howrah - Kathgodam Bagh Express
• Chhapra–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express
• Mumbai LTT – Chhapra Express
• Barauni–Ernakulam Raptisagar Express
• Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express
• Tatanagar-Thawe Express
• Sitamarhi- Anand Vihar Lichchavi Express
• Saharsa-Amritsar Garib Rath Express
• Saharsa - Anand Vihar Poorbiya Express
• Gorakhpur - Sambalpur Maurya Express
• Barauni–Gwalior Mail
• Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express
• Barauni - Jammu Tawi Mour Dhwaj Express
• Katihar - Amritsar Amrapali Express
• Jaynagar - Amritsar Shaheed Express
• Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express
• Chhapra–Nautanwa Intercity Express
• Purnia Court–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express
• Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express

Railway lines

Rail section	Length	Gauge / Track / Electrification	Stations
Barauni–Gorakhpur line (Siwan–Gorakhpur section)	—	Broad gauge / Double line / Electrified	* Siwan Junction Duraundha Junction Bhatni Junction Deoria Sadar Gorakhpur Junction
Chhapra–Siwan section (part of Siwan–Chhapra–Patliputra line)	—	Broad gauge / Double line / Electrified	* Siwan Junction Duraundha Junction Chhapra Junction
Siwan–Thawe–Kaptanganj line	—	Broad gauge / Single line / Electrified	* Siwan Junction Pachrukhi Maharajganj Thawe Junction Kaptanganj Junction
Siwan–Maharajganj line	—	Broad gauge / Single line / Electrified	* Siwan Junction Pachrukhi Maharajganj

References

1. Unknown, Unknown (Unknown). "कोहरे में ट्रेनों का सुरक्षित परिचालन जरूरी, डीआरएम ने किया सीवान जंक्शन का निरीक्षण". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 January 2026.{{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
2. Kumar, Tarun (30 December 2025). "कोहरे का कहर: सिवान रेलवे स्टेशन पर देरी से पहुंची कई ट्रेनें, क्लोन स्पेशल 10 घंटे 20 मिनट लेट". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
3. Kumar, Ramesh (26 February 2024). "Siwan Junction redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme inaugurated". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 January 2026.
4. Kumar, Ramesh (26 February 2024). "Siwan Junction redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme inaugurated". Live Hindustan (in Hindi). Retrieved 12 January 2026.