Bihar Sharif Junction railway station

Bihar Sharif Junction railway station, station code BEHS, is a railway station under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Bihar sharif is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mughalsarai-Patna route. Station is located in Bihar Sharif city in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Bakhtiyarpur-Tilaiya line, many trains from Patna and other cities via Bakhtiyarpur junction, and trains coming from Rajgir and Gaya Junction stops here. Bihar Sharif has well connected trains running frequently to New Delhi, Patna Junction, Varanasi Junction, and Howrah Junction.
Bihar Sharif is well connected with nearby cities Gaya Junction, Rajgir railway station, Tilaiya railway station, Bhagalpur railway station, and Kiul Junction through daily passenger and express train services.

A new branch line between Neora railway station and Sheikhpura railway station via Neora, Jatdumri, Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Shiekhpura is under construction in which Bihar Sharif-Daniyawan section was partially started in 2015.

Bihar Sharif Junction
Indian Railway station
Bihar Sharif Junction station board
Location	NH 33 (Old NH82), Bihar sharif, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°11′49″N 85°31′05″E
Elevation	56 metres (184 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line (extension to Koderma under construction) Neora-Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line (under construction) Bihar Sharif-Nawada line (planned)[1] Bihar Sharif-Jehanabad line (planned)[2]
Platforms	2[3]
Tracks	2
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BEHS
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Danapur
Fare zone	East Central Railway
History
Opened	1903
Rebuilt	1962
Electrified	2017
Traffic
Passengers	2,392 per day[4]
Services
Preceding station   East Central Railway zone   Following station Sohsarai Halt towards Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line Tungi Halt towards Rajgir, Tilaiya Sohsarai Halt towards Daniyawan, Neora (under construction) Neora-Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line Nepura towards Sheikhpura (under construction)
Route map Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line km 0 Bakhtiyarpur Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line 3 Karnauti (Halt) Falgu River 7 Kharuara (Halt) Harnaut–Mokama section to Mokama Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut 11 Harnaut NH 431 14 Murhari (Halt) 16 Wena 18 Imlibigha (Halt) SH 78 19 Rahui Road (Halt) 20 Ambapendarpur (Halt) 21 Depkura (Halt) Panchane River 27 Sohsarai Neora-Sheikhpura line to Neora 30 Bihar Sharif NH 33 Neora-Sheikhpura line to Sheikhpura to Nawada (planned) to Jehanabad (planned) 34 Tungi (Halt) to Nawada (planned) NH 20 36 Pawapuri Road Panchane River 37 Deepnagar (Halt) 42 Nalanda 44 Marahra 47 Silao 49 Karahdih (Halt) 51 Sardar Patel Halt NH 120 54 Rajgir SH 71 61 Nekpur Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Fatuha 71 Natesar to Gaya Underconstruction 78 Jethian 82 Sarsoo Dhadhar River 90 Oro Jagdishpur 94 Mohamadpur 96 Hisua NH 120 Gaya–Kiul line to Kiul 100 Tilaiya Gaya–Kiul line to Gaya 107 Narhat 115 Laundh 123 Kheraundh to Koderma (Under construction) Neora-Daniyawan-Bihar Sharif-Sheikhpura line km 0 Neora Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line -- Under construction -- Under construction Patna–Gaya line to Patna -- Jatdumari Patna–Gaya line to Gaya -- Under construction -- Under construction Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Fatuha 42 Daniyawan Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Tilaiya 48 Sultanpur Gram 51 Lachhubigha (Halt) 56 Rukhai (Halt) 58 Chandi (Halt) Mohana River 62 Badhauna (Halt) 66 Noorsarai NH 20 75 Dekpura (Halt) Panchane River 77 Sohsarai (Halt) Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Bakhtiyarpur 80 Bihar Sharif NH 33 Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Tilaiya Panchane River NH 33 -- Under construction -- Under construction 123 Sheikhpura, Gaya–Kiul line
Location
Bihar Sharif Junction Location within India Show map of India Bihar Sharif Junction Bihar Sharif Junction (Bihar) Show map of Bihar

History

Bakhtiyarpur Bihar Light Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge railway laid by Martin's Light Railways from Bakhtiyarpur to Bihar Sharif in 1903 and extended to Rajgir in 1911.[5] It was taken over by the local district board in 1950, nationalised in 1962 and converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in).

The broad gauge line was extended from Rajgir to Tilaiya and opened in 2010. This line will transport coal from the Koderma-Hazaribagh coal belt for Barh Super Thermal Power Station via Harnaut Station. The line was sanctioned in 2001-02 and is to be extended up to Koderma, which is under construction. Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur-Tilaiya-Kiul sector and Fatuha-Islampur and Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010–11. Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir section has been electrified in 2016–2017, while Rajgir-Tilaiya-Gaya section has been electrified along with Kiul-Gaya section in 2017–2018. Bihar Sharif - Daniyawan section is electrified in 2019 and inaugurated on 17 Feb 2019 by PM Narendra Modi.

Survey work for doubling of Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line has been completed and awaiting for green signal from Railway Safety Commissioner.[6] A new line between Bihar Sharif, Pawapuri road station and Nawada has been planned and currently Engineering cum Traffic Survey is underprocess.[7][8] This line will connect Nawada to Patna directly by train via Bihar Sharif also Nawada to Rajgir via Pawapuri road station. A new line between Bihar Sharif and Jehanabad also has been planned and currently Engineering cum Traffic Survey is underprocess.[9] This line will connect Bihar Sharif to Jehanabad directly by train via Ekangarsarai.

Structure

There are two platforms in the Bihar Sharif Junction railway station.[3] The platforms are interconnected with a single Foot Over Bridge.

Developments

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 Bihar Sharif by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities. As of 2018, it was still under construction.[10]

Trains

Number	Train Name	From – To (Via)
12391/12392	Shramjeevi Express	Rajgir – New Delhi (via Patna, Varanasi and Lucknow)
13233/13234	Rajgriha Express	Rajgir – Danapur (via Patna)
14223/14224	Budhpurnima Express	Rajgir – Varanasi (via Bakhtiyarpur, Patna, Gaya and Dehri on Sone)
53043/53044	Rajgir–Howrah Fast Passenger	Rajgir – Howrah (via Bakhtiyarpur, Kiul, Bhagalpur, Sahibganj and Bardhhaman)
53221/53222	Rajgir–Bakhtiyarpur Passenger
53223/52224	Rajgir–Bakhtiyarpur Passenger
53225/53226	Gaya–Bakhtiyarpur Passenger
53231/53232	Danapur–Tilaiya Passenger
63329/63330	Rajgir–Fatuha MEMU	(via Bihar Sharif and Daniyawan)
63339/63340	Rajgir–Danapur MEMU

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Bihar Sharif junction are:

• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 66 kilometres (41 mi)[3]
• Gaya Airport 95.7 kilometres (59.5 mi)

See also

• Bihar Sharif city
• Nalanda district
• Rajgir city

References

1. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/768550/1/AU5515.pdf
2. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/768550/1/AU5515.pdf
3. "BEHS/Bihar Sharif Junction". Indiarailinfo. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
4. "Station: BIHAR SHARIF (BEHS)". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
5. https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-nonir.html
6. https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/bihar-sharif/news/doubling-of-bakhtiyarpur-rajgir-tilaiya-railway-section-soon-survey-completed-075535-6592247.html
7. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/768550/1/AU5515.pdf
8. https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2018-19/IFF_2018-19/ECR_Integrated%20Financial%20Figures%202018-19.pdf
9. https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/768550/1/AU5515.pdf
10. "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2020.