Bapudham Motihari | |||||
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 Indian Railways Station | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | Station Road, State Highway 54, Mehsi entry point, Motihari East Champaran district, Bihar  India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°39′17.6″N 84°54′17.6″E / 26.654889°N 84.904889°E | ||||
| Elevation | 72 metres (236 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | East Central Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Muzaffarpur-Gorakhpur main line ,
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| Platforms | 4 | ||||
| Tracks | 10 broad gauge | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard, Elevated | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Accessible |  Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | BMKI | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Samastipur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1900;123 years ago | ||||
| Closed | 2005,17 years ago | ||||
| Rebuilt | 2023 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes (In 2014[1]) | ||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railways | ||||
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Bapudham Motihari Railway Station (previously Motihari Railway Station) is a major railway station in Motihari through which 2 lines pass one towards Muzaffarpur and other towards Sitamarhi via Sheohar, it lies in the headquarter city of East Champaran district of Bihar. Its station code is BMKI.[2] The station mainly consists of four platforms and acts as the main station in the city of Motihari, which is being developed under 'The Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' and to celebrate 150 years of Mahatama Gandhi.[3][4][5] In February 2022, the Indian Railways had planned to set up a railway station Development Corporation (RSDC) that would work on improving the major railway stations, including Bapudham Motihari, by building and improving passenger amenities.[4] Under the development scheme, major development works are going on Bapudham Motihari. Separate air conditioned waiting lounge, free WiFi facility, IRCTC food court and many facilities are going to be available on Bapudham Motihari at the end of 2024. To enhance the security of this station, a metal detector and baggage handling system will be installed soon.
- ^ "सपना साकार, अब फर्राटे भरेगी विद्युत ट्रेन". Jagran.com (in Hindi). 22 December 2014.
- ^ "BMKI/Bapudham Motihari". India Rail Info.
- ^ Duttagupta, Samonway (24 December 2015). "IRCTC launches a new train specially for New Year travellers". India Today.
- ^ Shukla, Vivek (26 February 2015). "प्रभु भी नहीं दे पाए बिहार की रेल परियोजनाओं को स्पीड" (in Hindi).
- ^ "Bapudham Motihari Railway Station Model" (PDF).