Barauni Junction railway station

Barauni Junction, station code BJU, is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Barauni Junction is located in Barauni city in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.[2]

Mokama–Barauni section
Track gaugeBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
km from Patna on Howrah–Delhi main line
0 Mokama
Rampur Dumra
5 Aunta (halt)
8 Hathidah
to Kiul on Howrah–Delhi main line
11 Rajendra pul
Rajendra Setu across Ganges
12 Chakia Thermal (halt)
15 Semaria
18 Garhara (halt)
21 Barauni
to Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
to Barauni–Katihar section

Source: Indian Railways Time Table, Eastern Zone

Barauni Junction
Indian Railway Station
LocationBarauni, Begusarai, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°27′44″N 85°59′17″E
Elevation48 metres (157 ft)
Operated byIndian Railway
Line(s)Mokama-Barauni section
Barauni-Katihar, Saharsa and Purnia sections
Barauni-Samastipur section
Barauni-Guwahati Line
Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Barauni-Samastipur-Muzaffarpur-Hajipur line
Barauni-Lakhisarai-Howrah Line
Barauni-Mokama-Patna Line
Platforms9
Tracks15
ConnectionsHajipur, Kiul Junction, Patna
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)
ParkingYes
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeBJU
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Sonpur Division
History
Opened1 May 1883
RebuiltNo
Electrified2001-02[1]
Previous namesEast Indian Railway

History

In February 2012, The Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Muzaffarpur Junction by building and developing Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.[3]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking.[4] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall, fruit stall, dairy stall, meal stall and book stall.

Platforms

Barauni Junction has 9 total platforms. The platforms are interconnected with foot over bridges (FOB). It has two foot over bridges. Platform no. 1 is 1.2 km away from other platforms.

Trains

Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Barauni Junction to neighbouring destinations.[5][6]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Barauni Junction are

  1. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 102 kilometres (63 mi)
  2. Gaya International Airport 147 kilometres (91 mi)
  3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 277 kilometres (172 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 504 kilometres (313 mi)
  5. Bagdogra Airport, Bagdogra 372 kilometres (231 mi)
  6. Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar 800 kilometres (500 mi)
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References
  1. "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organization for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organization for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  4. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. "Barauni Junction Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  6. "Trains at Barauni Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.


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