Nalanda railway station
Nalanda railway station, station code NLD, is a railway station and under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Nalanda is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Station is located in Nalanda city in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Bakhtiyarpur-tilaiya main line many Patna and other cities via express trains coming from Rajgir and Gaya Junction stops here.
Nalanda Railway Station | |
|---|---|
| Indian railway station | |
| Location | NH 82, Nalanda, Bihar |
| Coordinates | 25°12′16″N 85°32′23″E |
| Elevation | 63 metres (207 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Gaya |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections | Bihar sharif Rajgir |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | NLD |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Danapur division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1911 |
| Electrified | Yes(2017) |
| Location | |
  Nalanda railway station Location in Bihar | |
History
Location
As Nalanda a historical and Buddhist & Jainism pilgrims center. City well connected by rail and road network. It's (85 km southeast from Patna and (80 km) northeast of Gaya, India, (20 km) from Pawapuri and 105 km from Vaishali (ancient city) .
Connectivity
Important trains
The Buddhist Circuit Train which is popularly known as Mahaparinirvan Express is a tourist train, which was launched by IRCTC on March 28 2007, to attract Buddhist pilgrims. Connects Rajgir, Nalanda, Patliputra, Varanasi, Bodhgaya, Sarnath, Vaishali (ancient city), Kushinagar etc.
- Shramjeevi Express
Connects Rajgir, Patna, Varanasi, Lucknow and New Delhi.
Also a Buddhist special train runs between Rajgir to Varanasi vai Patna and Gaya, India.
- Rajgriha Intercity Express
runs between Rajgir and Danapur via Harnaut, Patna City.
- "Howrah-Rajgir janta Express" connects Rajgir to Howrah via Asansol Jhajha Bakhtiyarpur.
- Howrah-Rajgir Fast passenger to Howrah junction from Rajgir railway station via Bakhtiyarpur junction, kiul railway station, Bhagalpur railway station, Barddhaman.
See also
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