Bhagalpur Junction railway station

Bhagalpur Junction

भागलपुर जंक्शन
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationMojahidpur, Bhagalpur, Bihar
 India
Coordinates25°14′29″N 86°58′21″E / 25.2415°N 86.9725°E / 25.2415; 86.9725
Elevation50 metres (160 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railways
Line(s)Sahibganj loop
Bhagalpur–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Bhagalpur–Banka–Deoghar line
Bhagalpur–Hansdiha–Godda line
Platforms6
Tracks7
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingParking Available
Bicycle facilitiesBicycle facilities Available
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBGP
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
History
Opened
  • 1861; 163 years ago (1861)
Electrified
  • 2019; 5 years ago (2019)
Passengers
200,000 per day (Increase high)
Services
Waiting RoomCafeteriaCloak RoomCCTV SurveillanceFood PlazaWifiRetiring Room
Location
Bhagalpur Junction is located in Bihar
Bhagalpur Junction
Bhagalpur Junction
Location within Bihar
Map
Interactive map

Bhagalpur Junction railway station (station code: BGP), is an A-1 category[1] railway station serving the city of Bhagalpur in the Bhagalpur district of Indian state of Bihar. It comes under jurisdiction of Malda Railway Division of Eastern Railway Zone of Indian Railways. Bhagalpur Railway Station is among the 148 important stations that have been selected for redevelopment with world-class infrastructure having an airport like look. Ministry of Railways has approved its master plan for redevelopment at a cost of 481.60 crores and tender is in process. A new Bhagalpur station will also be built near the bypass (Chaudharidih village) at a cost of 200 crores.

Trains such as Bhagalpur - Howrah Vande Bharat Express, Vikramshila Express, Bhagalpur–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Superfast Express, Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express, Anga Express, etc originate from this station.

  1. ^ "Eastern Railway". er.indianrailways.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2022.