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{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = Danapur railway division
| logo_filename =
| logo_size = 90px
| system_map =
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| marks = DNR
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| locale = [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| start_year = 1925
| end_year = present
| predecessor_line = [[East Indian Railway Company]] (1925-52)<br>[[Eastern Railway zone]] (1952-02)
| successor_line = [[East Central Railway zone]] (2002-present)
| gauge = Broad
| old_gauge = Metre
| electrification =
| length = {{convert|752|km}}
| hq_city = [[Danapur]], Patna
| website = [http://ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335 ecr.indianrailways.gov.in]
}}

'''Danapur railway division''' is one of the five divisions of [[East Central Railway]] (ECR), a zone of the [[Indian Railways]] located at [[Danapur]] in [[Patna district]] of [[Bihar]] state in eastern India. The other railway divisions are Sonpur, Samastipur, Mughalsarai and [[Dhanbad railway division|Dhanbad]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cm-manjhi-launches-swachh-bharat-drive-in-bihar/article6468185.ece | title=CM Manjhi launches Swachh Bharat drive in Bihar | work=The Hindu | date=2 October 2014 | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> The revenue of division in 2014-15 fiscal was {{INRConvert|900|c}}.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/4-more-escalators-at-Patna-railway-station-by-month-end/articleshow/46640590.cms | title=4 more escalators at Patna railway station by month-end | work=The Times of India | date=21 March 2015 | access-date=21 March 2015}}</ref>

==Overview==
It was formed as one of the six divisions in [[East Indian Railway Company]] on 1 January 1925 with Howrah, Asansol, Danapur, Allahabad, Lucknow and Moradabad. The Eastern Railway was formed on 14 April 1952 and Danapur division came under the control of Eastern Railway. After the formation of [[East Central Railway zone]], the division was integrated into it on 1 October 2002.<ref name="AB">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1322028578826-Salient%20features%20of%20%20the%20division.doc |title=Salient features of Danapur Division |publisher=East Central Railways |access-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213120/http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1322028578826-Salient%20features%20of%20%20the%20division.doc |archive-date=3 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Jurisdiction==
It has about {{convert|752|km}} of route length in [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335 | title=Danapur — background | publisher=East Central Railway | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> The division includes twelve districts of the state of Bihar which are ''Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Luckeesarai, Jamui, Nawadah, Sheikhpura, Jehanabad, Barh, Nalanda'' and two districts of [[Uttar Pradesh]] which are ''Ghazipur and Chandauli''.
Presently the Danapur division’s jurisdiction includes following sections:<ref name="AB" />
* Jhajha to Kuchman
* [[Patna–Gaya line|Patna to Gaya]] (excluding)
* [[Gaya–Kiul line|Kiul to Gaya]] (excluding)
* Dildarnagar to Tarighat
* Bakhtiyarpur to Rajgir
* Mokama to Simaria (excluding)
* Patna Sahib to Patna Ghat
* [[Patna–Digha_Ghat_line|Patna–Digha Ghat line]]
* [[Fatuha–Tilaiya line|Fatwa-Islampur]]
* [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line|Rajgir-Tilaya]]
* Bihar Sharif to Daniyawan
* Mokama to Mokama Ghat (but not in operation now).

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! S.No !! Section !! Route Kilometer
|-
| 1 || Jhajha-Patna (Main Line) || 177.12
|-
| 2 || Patna-Mughalsarai (Main Line) || 211.80
|-
| 3 || Patna-Gaya || 91.75
|-
| 4 || Kiul-Gaya || 129.29
|-
| 5 || Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir || 53.00
|-
| 6 || Mokama-Simaria || 18.43
|-
| 7 || Dildarnagar-Tarighat || 18.67
|-
| 8 || Fatuha-Islampur || 42.67
|-
| 9 || Patna Sahib-Patna Ghat || 0.87
|-
| 10 || R’Block-Digha || 8.58
|-
| 11 || Rajgir-Tilaya || 46.08
|-
| 12 || Bihar Sharif-Daniyawan || 38
|-
| 13 || Patliputra Extension || N/A
|}

[[File:Danapur Railway Station 10.JPG|thumb|200px|Danapur Railway Station]]

==Stations under Division==

As of 2014, Division has 232 stations out of which only [[Patna Junction railway station]] is categorized as A1 station<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140811/jsp/bihar/story_18707353.jsp#.VN-v3uaUdH4 | title=Free Wi-Fi awaits passengers on station premises | publisher=The Telegraph | date=11 August 2014 | access-date=15 February 2015 | author=AMIT BHELARI}}</ref> & nine are categorized as A stations based earnings.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335,414 | title=Categorization of stations (BASED ON EARNINGS) | publisher=ecr.indianrailways.gov.in | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!! style="background:#ffd750;"| Category of station
!! style="background:#ffd750;"| No. of stations
!! style="background:#ffd750;"| Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''A-1''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Patna Junction]]
|- Patliputra Junction
| style="text-align:center;"| '''A''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ara railway station|Ara]], [[Bihiya railway station|Bihiya]], Buxar, [[Danapur railway station|Danapur]], {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}, [[Bakhtiyarpur railway station|Bakhtiyarpur]], {{rws|Mokama}}, {{rws|Jamui}}, {{rws|Kiul}} & {{rws|Patna Sahib}}.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''B''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| {{rws|Dildarnagar}}, {{rws|Dumraon}}, [[Barh railway station|Barh]], {{rws|Hathidah}}, [[Harnaut railway station|Harnaut]], {{rws|Lakhisarai}}, {{rws|Jhajha}}, {{rws|Bihar Sharif}}, {{rws|Rajgir}}.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''C''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 00
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''D''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Bihta railway station|Bihta]], [[Fatuha Junction railway station|Fatuha]], {{rws|Gulzarbagh}}, {{rws|Jehanabad}}, [[Nawada railway station|Nawadah]], {{rws|Sheikhpura}}, {{rws|Zamania}}, {{rws|Barahiya}}, {{rws|Islampur}}, {{rws|Ekangarsarai}}, {{rws|Gidhaur}}, {{rws|Jehanabad Court}}, {{rws|Khusropur}}, {{rws|Manpur}}, {{rws|Raghunathpur}}, {{rws|Taregna}} & [[Warisaliganj railway station|Warisaliganj]] .
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''E''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 54
| style="text-align:center;"| Athmalgola, Banahi, Bakaghat, Bansipur, Baruna, Bela, Bhadaura, Chakand, Chusa, Dheena, Gahmar, Hilsa, Karauta, Karisath, Kashi chak, Kuchman, Kulharia, Makhdumpur, Mankatha, More, Nadaul, Nalanda, Neora, Parsa Bazar, {{rws|Phulwari Sharif}}, Pothi, Punarakh, Punpun, Rajendrapul, Rampurdumra, Sakaldiha, Sirari, Tarighat, Tehta, Tilaiya, Twiningganj, Wazirganj, WENA, Baghi bardiha, Daniyawan, Garsanda, Hardashbigha, Jamuawan, Karjara, Koilwar, Sadisopur, Salimpurbihar, SILO, Tekabigha, Tulsi Ashram, Nateshar, Jethian and Oro.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''F''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 125
| style="text-align:center;"| halts
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;"| '''216'''
| style="text-align:center;"| -
|}

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==See also==
*[[East Central Railway zone]]
*[[Divisions of Indian Railways]]

==References==
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{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

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