Danapur railway station

Railway station in Bihar

25°34′56″N 85°2′36″E / 25.58222°N 85.04333°E / 25.58222; 85.04333Elevation58 metres (190 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEast Central RailwaysLine(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
(Patna–Mughalsarai section)
Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur sectionPlatforms6+1(Under Construction)Tracks10ConstructionStructure typeStandard
(on-ground station)ParkingAvailable^[1]Accessible

AvailableOther informationStatusFunctional
Wifi EnabledStation codeDNR Zone(s) East Central Railway Division(s) DanapurHistoryOpened1925; 99 years ago (1925)Electrified14 September 2000 (2000-09-14)^[2]Previous namesDinapur Railway StationPassengers201816,305^[1] (daily) Services

Preceding station		Following station
East Central Railway zone
Neora towards Mughalsarai Junction or New Delhi	Howrah–Delhi main line Patna–Mughalsarai section	Phulwari Sharif towards Patna Junction or Howrah Junction
Terminus	Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section	Patliputra Junction across Ganga Rail–Road Bridge towards Sonpur Junction or Hajipur Junction

Route map

Legend

to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section

of Howrah–Delhi main line

to Mughalsarai–Varanasi branch line

212

Mughalsarai

Mughalsarai marshalling yard

to Gaya–Mughalsarai section

of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

201

Kuchman

State Highway 69 –

Chandauli-Sakaldiha Road

193

Sakaldiha

187

Tulsi Ashram

180

Dheena

172

Bahora Chandil Halt

167

Zamania

NH 24

161

Darauli

154

Dildarnagar Junction

to Tarighat

150

Usia Khas Halt

146

Bhadaura

142

Karahia Halt

138

Gahmar

135

Baraklan Halt

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

border across Karmanasa River

State Highway 13

129

Chausa

127

Pawani Kamarpur Halt

Thora River

118

Buxar

Buxar-Itarhi Road

115

Nadaon Halt

108

Baruna

106

Kushalpur Harnaha Halt

State Highway 79

104

Dumraon

100

V. V. Giri Halt

Twining Ganj

Veer Kunwar Singh Dharauli Halt

Raghunathpur

Brahmapur-Raghunathpur Road

Sikaria Halt

Banahi

Amar Shaheed Jagdev Prasad Halt

Bihiya

State Highway 102

Ramanand Tiwari Halt

Sarvodaya Halt

Kauriya Halt

Karisath

Mahatvania Halt

Jagjeevan Halt

to Sasaram

State Highway 12

Ara Junction

Arrah-Mohania Road

Jamira Halt

State Highway 81

Kulharia

Koelwar

Abdul Bari Bridge across Son River

Pali Halt

State Highway 2

Bihta

Patel Halt

Sadisopur

Gandhi Halt

Neora

to Neora–Sheikhpura line

(under construction)

Danapur

to Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section

Phulwari Sharif

Sachivalaya Halt

to Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed)

to Patna–Gaya line

Patna Junction

to Asansol–Patna section

of Howrah–Delhi main line

Source: Google maps
13039 Howrah–Delhi Janata Express

Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section

Legend

To Asansol–Patna section

of Howrah–Delhi main line

Patna Junction

To Patna–Gaya line

To Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed)

R Block

Old Sachdeva

Bailey Road

3.4

Punaichak

Shivpuri

Rajiv Nagar

Digha Ghat

Sachivalay Halt

Phulwari Sharif

Danapur

To Patna–Mughalsarai section

of Howrah–Delhi main line

Patliputra Junction

Digha Bridge Halt

Digha–Sonpur Bridge

Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction

To Chhapra

Sonpur Junction

Hajipur Junction

To Barauni

To Muzaffarpur

Location
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Danapur Railway Station or Danapur Junction, station code DNR, is a large railway station^[1] and headquarters of Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Danapur is connected to metropolitan areas of India by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route. It is in Khagaul city about 6 km from Danapur Cantonment, in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line, many Patna and Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah and Sealdah stop here. It lies between Neora to the west and Phulwari Sharif to the east. Another line branches north-eastwards from Danapur and joins Patna–Sonepur line at Patliputra Junction.

There are refreshment rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stall, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office, telephone booth, Government Railway Police (GRP) office and Railway Protection Force (RPF) barracks.

Recently Danapur station has been redesigned with street art motifs on its façade, dedicated to the famous mathematician born in Bihar, Aryabhata.^[3]

Electrification

Danapur station was electrified in March 2000 and passed the CRS inspection on 14 September 2000.^[2] Sector-wise electrification was as follows: Fatuha – Danapur between 1999–2000 and Danapur – Dildarnagar between 2001 and 2002.^[2]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting room, free wifi from railwire,^[4] computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking.^[5]^[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 Danapur station was given a new look in 2012.^[3]^[7]

Platforms

There are 6 platforms at Danapur. The platforms are interconnected with three foot overbridge (FOB). Newly developed platform is not in sequence. It is situated in line of platform No 1 towards Patna Jn.

Construction

East Central Railway is constructing a new platform (number 6), at an estimated cost of Rs 2.33 crore, on the southern end of the station.^[8] The work is in progress with a provision to accommodate 24 coach load combination of mail and express trains at the new platform. Under the new development plan, the railways has also decided to connect platform number 6 to platform numbers 2, 3, 4 and 5 by building a new spacious foot over bridge (FOB) at a cost of Rs 5.2 crore.

A new 92metre-long and 6metre-wide FOB is also proposed. This will connect platform #1A to the new platform (number 6), to facilitate passengers’ easy movement within the station premises. The railways is also constructing a new platform shed with 48 metre in length and 12 metre in width on platform numbers 4 and 5 to provide comforts to passengers.

The EC-Railways would also build an air conditioned waiting hall at Danapur at an estimated cost of Rs 1.57 crore.

The station has already provision for one pair of escalators and two lifts in the years to come.

Trains

Danapur is the terminal station of several express and mail trains.^[6] Many passenger trains serve Danapur Station.^[9]^[10]

Trains that have as origin or destination Danapur station are:^[11]

Train Nº	Name
13235 / 13236	Sahibganj–Danapur Intercity Express
18183 / 18184	Danapur–Tatanagar Super Express
13233 / 13234	Danapur–Rajgir Rajgriha Express
03483 / 03484	Malda Town–Danapur Special Fare Special
53231 / 53232	Tilaiya–Danapur Passenger
63219 / 63220	Danapur–Raghunathpur MEMU
12791 / 12792	Secunderabad–Danapur Express^[12]
13401 / 13402	Bhagalpur–Danapur Intercity Express
13257 / 13258	Danapur–Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Express^[13]
19063 / 19064	Udhna–Danapur Bi-Weekly Express^[14]
63217 / 63218	Mokama–Danapur MEMU
63339 / 63340	Rajgir–Danapur MEMU
12295 / 12296	KSR Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express^[15]
12149 / 12150	Danapur–Pune Superfast Express^[16]
13226/13225	Danapur - Jaynagar InterCity Express

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Danapur Station are

Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)^[11]
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 230 kilometres (140 mi)
Gaya Airport 104 kilometres (65 mi)
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 600 kilometres (370 mi)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Station: DANAPUR (DNR) – Passenger amenities details as on 31/03/2018" (PDF). Rail Drishti. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "History of Electrification". IRFCA.org. 2010. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Wonderful Masterpiece created on the walls of Danapur Railway Station by the Artists of Walk for Bihar is getting viral on the social media". Winner Hands. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ "Railwire wifi stations project | free wi-fi". www.railwire.co.in. Archived from the original on 2 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b "BJP MP aghast at condition of Danapur station". The Times of India. 30 May 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "ECR's Danapur division makes record earning". The Times of India. 13 April 2012. Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "Rlys expedites infra devpt work at Danapur station".
^ "Danapur Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
^ "Trains at Danapur Station". India Rail Info. Archived from the original on 23 March 2014. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Departures from DNR/Danapur". India Rail Info. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
^ Kumar, Vikas. "12792/Danapur - Secunderabad SF Express (PT) - Danapur to Secunderabad SCR/South Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ SINGH, ANIL. "13257/Danapur – Anand Vihar Terminal JanSadharan Express (unreserved) – Danapur to Anand Vihar Terminal ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ SINGH, ANIL. "19064/Danapur – Udhna Bi Weekly Express – Danapur to Surat WR/Western Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ Skumar. "12296/Sanghamitra Express (PT) - Danapur to Bangalore SWR/South Western Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
^ Ahmad, F. "12150/Danapur - Pune SF Express (PT) - Danapur to Pune CR/Central Zone - Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2019.

External links

Danapur Station Map
Official website of the Patna district
One more platform at Danapur station soon

Railway stations in Bihar

ECR

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NER

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Air	Jay Prakash Narayan Airport Bihta Air Force Station
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Road	Loknayak Ganga Path Mahatma Gandhi Setu Digha–Sonpur Bridge