Darbhanga Junction railway station
Darbhanga Junction | |||||||||
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Junction
 Indian Railways station | |||||||||
 Outside view of Darbhanga railway station
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| General information | |||||||||
| Location | Station Road, Kathalbari, Darbhanga, Bihar India | ||||||||
| Coordinates | 26°9′20″N 85°54′27″E / 26.15556°N 85.90750°E | ||||||||
| Elevation | 57.00 metres (187.01 ft) | ||||||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway zone | ||||||||
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines | ||||||||
| Platforms | 5 + 1 (under construction) | ||||||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||
| Parking | Available  | ||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||
| Status | Functional | ||||||||
| Station code | DBG | ||||||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railways | ||||||||
| Division(s) | Samastipur | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| Opened | 1892 | ||||||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||||||
| Previous names | Harahi station | ||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||
| 30 Thousands per day | |||||||||
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Darbhanga Junction, station code DBG, is an A1 Category railway station serving the city of Darbhanga in the Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Darbhanga Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.[1]
There are daily and weekly train available for New Delhi, Patna, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Howrah, Amritsar, Pune & other major Cities.
The city is a major railway hub and has two major stations: Darbhanga and Laheriasarai.
Facilities
The major facilities available are separate air conditioned waiting lounge, free WiFi facility, IRCTC food court, Automatic Ticket Vending Machines etc.
Platforms
There are five platforms in Darbhanga Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB), Escalator stairs & Lifts.
Trains
Darbhanga Junction railway station is a part of the East Central Railways located on the Samastipur rail route. Some local passenger trains also run from Darbhanga Junction to neighbouring destinations like Raxaul, Jainagar, Sitamarhi and Samastipur on frequent intervals. The station is connected to most of the major cities in India. One of the first two Amrit Bharat Express terminating at this station from New Delhi railway station will be flagged off on 30 December 2023. [2][3]
Nearest airport
The nearest airport to Darbhanga Junction are
See also
Gallery
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Darbhanga Junction railway station cornerstone -
105-year-old historic steam rail engine installed at Darbhanga station -
Entry view of Darbhanga Junction railway station -
View of Platforms No. 1 Darbhanga Junction railway station -
Mithila painting inside Darbhanga Junction railway station -
Mithila Hall at Darbhanga Junction railway station
References
- ^ "DARBHANGA JN (DBG) Railway Station Details". Indian Trains. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
- ^ "Amrit Bharat train: PM Modi likely to flag of new push-pull train for common man between Ayodhya and Darbhanga - check top features". The Times of India. 22 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
- ^ Verma, Shivam (22 December 2023). "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". Daily News and Analysis.
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