Sonpur Junction railway station
Sonpur Junction, station code SEE, is a railway station and the headquarters of the Sonpur railway division of East Central Railway. Sonpur Junction is located in Sonpur city in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1]
History
In 2011, the Sonpur Junction was given a facelift with a wider approach roads and greenery in and around the station premises at the cost of ₹20 million (US$240,000). The work on doubling of tracks on 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) tracks between Sonpur and Hajipur has been carried on since past few years and is set to be completed by the end of 2012.[2]
Bridge
In 2009, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, was underway on the banks on the Ganges nearby, to connect Patna to Pahleja Ghat. The bridge was completed by end of August 2015.[3] It is 4.55 kilometres (2.83 miles) long and therefore the longest road cum rail bridge in India and one of the longest in the world.[4][5]
Infrastructure
There are 4 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB). The length of the platforms were increased in 2011 to accommodate 24-coach trains.[2] The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[6] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The passenger reservation system, booking counters and unreserved ticketing system are provided with air-conditioning facility.[2]
In October 2016, Railways inaugurated a Happiness Junction at the Sonepur railway station, with an objective to provide books and several other entertainment tools to passengers waiting for trains.[7]
Gallery
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Nearest railway stations
The distance from nearby stations are:
| S.No | Station | distance (in km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patliputra | 14 |
| 2 | Bharpura Pahlejaghat | 3.81 |
| 3 | Parmanandpur | 7 |
| 4 | Nayagaon | 11 |
| 5 | Hajipur | 5 |
| 6 | Digha Bridge Halt (DGBH) | 9 |
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Sonpur Junction are:
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
- Gaya Airport 121 kilometres (75 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also
References
- ^ "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ^ a b c "Sonepur station getting Rs 2-cr facelift". The Times of India. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ^ "Digha bridge cost likely to jump by Rs 3,000 cr". The Times of India. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012.
- ^ "Pataliputra station likely by 2015". The Times of India. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "First-of-its-kind Happiness Junction at Sonepur". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016.
External links
- Sonpur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
- Official website of the Vaishali district