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{{Infobox station<br />
| name = Mokama railway station<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| image = Mokama junction.jpeg<br />
| image_size = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| address = [[Mokama]], [[Patna]], [[Bihar]]<br />
| country = {{flagu|India}}<br />
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|23|31|N|85|54|52|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| elevation = {{convert|48|m|ft}}<br />
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]<br/>[[Asansol–Patna section]]<br/>[[Mokama–Barauni section]]<br/>[[Barauni]]–[[Mokama]]–[[Patna]] line<br/>[[Harnaut–Mokama section]]<br />
| other = [[Barauni]]<br />
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)<br />
| platform = 4<br />
| tracks = 8<br />
| entrances = <br />
| parking = Available<br />
| baggage_check = <br />
| opened = <br />
| closed = <br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| ADA = <br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = MKA<br />
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]<br />
| division = Danapur Division<br />
}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = <br />
| status = Functioning<br />
| former = East Indian Railway<br />
| passengers = ½ lakh<br />
| pass_year = 2013<br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| map_locator = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Mokama railway station''' also known as '''Mokameh station''', station code '''MKA''', is a railway station in Danapur division of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. Mokama is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of India, by the [[Howrah–Delhi main line|Delhi–Kolkata main line]] via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Mokama is located in [[Mokama]] city in [[Barh]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. Due to its location on the [[Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line]] many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.<br />
Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, [[Assam]] through the [[Mokama–Barauni section]] and North Bihar by the [[Rajendra Bridge]] on the [[Ganga]] river.<br />
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== History ==<br />
{{Empty section|date=April 2012}}<br />
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== Facilities ==<br />
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google.<br />
|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |publisher=Official website of the [[Indian Railways]] |access-date=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archivedate= 3 July 2013 }}</ref> 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 Mokama–Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.<ref name=optical>{{cite web|title=SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION|url=http://www.core.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,302,538|publisher=Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, [[Indian Railways]]|access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref><br />
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=== Platforms ===<br />
It has four platforms that are interconnected with two [[foot overbridge]]s.<br />
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Its platform number 1 has now IRCTC restaurant.<br />
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== Trains ==<br />
{{Howrah–Delhi main line|collapse=y}}<br />
Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.<ref name=indiantrains>{{cite web|title=Mokama station Details|url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=MKA&name=Mokama+JN|publisher=indiantrains.org|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref><br />
<ref name=trainlist>{{cite web|title=Trains at Mokama station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/330|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref><br />
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== Nearest airport ==<br />
The nearest airport to Mokama station are<br />
*[[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{convert|95|km}}<br />
*[[Birsa Munda Airport]], [[Ranchi]] {{convert|266|km}}<br />
*[[Gaya Airport]] {{convert|135|km}}<br />
*[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/330 Mokama station Map]<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100416105758/http://www.patna.nic.in/ Official website of the Patna district]<br />
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{{Patna Division topics}}<br />
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in Patna district]]<br />
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]<br />
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