Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station

Rajendra Nagar Terminal, (Station code: RJPB), is the railway station serving the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located in Rajendra Nagar in Patna and is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The city is a major railway hub and has five major stations: Rajendranagar Terminal, Patna Junction, Danapur Station, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib Station. Some famous trains departs from here Rajendranagar- Banka Intercity Superfast Express, Patna Rajdhani, Sampoorna Kranti Express, etc.


Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Regional rail & Light rail station
Front Entrance of Rajendra Nagar Terminal
LocationRajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°36′11″N 85°9′44″E
Elevation55.183 metres (181.05 ft)
Line(s)Howrah-Delhi main line
Asansol-Patna section
Platforms4
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeRJPB
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Danapur railway division
History
OpenedMarch 2003 (2003-03)
Electrified2003–2004[1]
Services
Preceding station   East Central Railway zone   Following station
Asansol–Patna section
Location

Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Location of RJPB in Patna

History

It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction Railway Station. Many trains such as New Delhi-Rajendra Nagar Rajdhani Express(12309/12310), Indore - Patna Express, Indore - Rajendra Nagar Via. Faizabad Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, etc. originate from here.

It was inaugurated on 31 March 2003 as a full-fledged station. Built at a cost of ₹8.61 crore (US$1.2 million), this terminus developed as an alternative to Patna Junction, has all modern facilities for the passengers. Its main entrance is opposite the College of Commerce, Patna.

Lalu Prasad Yadav, then Union Railway Minister, also flagged off the first stainless steel fully covered wagons (BCNHL) train from Rajendra Nagar Terminal. He also unveiled a statue of Dr Rajendra Prasad at Rajendra Nagar Terminal after whom this station has been named.

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References
  1. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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