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{{short description|Railway status in Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br>Patna Saheb station<br />Patna City station
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Patna Saheb.jpg
| image_caption =
| address = [[Patna Saheb, Patna, Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|35|9|N|85|13|50|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|59|m|ft}}
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]<br/>[[Asansol–Patna section]]
| other = Patna Ghat, Gulzarbagh, Fatuha
| structure = Standard (on ground station)
| platform = 4
| tracks = 7
| parking = Available
| opened = 1861
| closed =
| rebuilt = 2017
| electrified = Double Electrified BG
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = PNC
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}
}}
| owned = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]] of the [[Indian Railways]]
| services = {{s-rail|title=East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|branch=Towards [[Islampur, Nalanda|Islampur]], [[Fatuha]] [[File:16 cardinal points SE.png|15px|link=West Bengal]]|previous=Gulzarbagh |next=Deedarganj|line=Asansol–Patna section}}
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| status = Functioning
| former = Begumpur station
| passengers = 40,000 per day
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_locator =
}}

'''Patna Saheb railway station''', station code '''PNC''' (formerly '''Patna City Station'''), which came into existence even before Patna Jn. in 1861 is an important railway station in the [[Danapur railway division]] of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. It is a part of the Patna railway hub of five major stations: {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Patliputra Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}, {{stnlnk|Danapur}} and Patna Saheb station. Patna Saheb is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of India, by the [[Delhi–Kolkata main line]] via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Patna Saheb is located in [[Patna City]] in [[Patna district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. Due to its location on the [[Howrah–Patna–Varanasi main line]] many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah stop here.
Based on Income it is 'A' Grade railway station and has good Passenger Amenities.This is important railway station for Sikh devotees as tenth Sikh Guru Govind Singh was born at Patna Saheb.
There will be 2 escalators in near future at Patna Saheb Station as Foundation Stone is laid done.
After Platform Number-2 and 3 a New Rail line and New Platform is being proposed.{{Howrah–Delhi main line|collapse=y}}

==History==
Patna Saheb (or Sahib) station's former name is Begumpur station, in memory of Begum Saheba.

Patna Saheb station's present name was declared on 8 Jan 1976 by the railway minister Boota Singh.

== Facilities ==
The major facilities available are Upper Class Waiting room & hall, computerized reservation facility, reserved lounge, retiring room, clock room and platforms well covered by sheds.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html|publisher=Indian Railways|access-date=18 April 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html|archive-date=3 July 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
There is a pay and use toilet, tea stall, book stall, upgraded announcement system, free RailWire WiFi, bottle crusher and water vending machine. Installation of CCTV camera is made at station for passenger safety.

Coach Indicator at platforms helps passengers to find there train coaches. Mobile charging point at this station is also available. Fly trapper at platform reduce from insect attack.

Big Bazaar (Mall) is opened in the vacant land of Patna Saheb station.

Tourist Information Centre is open for giving information of tourism of Bihar.

===Platforms===
There are three platforms (platform no. 4 proposed) which are interconnected with two [[foot overbridge]]s (FOB).

== Trains ==
Many passenger and express trains serve Patna Saheb Station.<ref name=trainsofindia>{{cite web|title=Trains from Patna Sahib Station|url=http://in.wowsome.com/train/trains-from-patna-saheb-pnc/|publisher=wowsome.com|access-date=28 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304141713/http://in.wowsome.com/train/trains-from-patna-saheb-pnc/|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref name=indiantrains>{{cite web|title=Patna Sahib Station Details|url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=PNC&name=PATNA|publisher=indiantrains.org|access-date=18 April 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304041329/http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=PNC&name=PATNA|archive-date=4 March 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
<ref name=trainlist>{{cite web|title=Trains at Patna Sahib Station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/331|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=18 April 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006183210/http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/331|archive-date=6 October 2014|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Nearest airports==
The nearest airports to Patna Saheb station are:
*[[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{convert|15|km}}
*[[Birsa Munda Airport]], [[Ranchi]] {{convert|246|km}}
*[[Gaya Airport]] {{convert|109|km}}
*[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]
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== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/331 Patna Saheb station map]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100416105758/http://www.patna.nic.in/ Official website of the Patna district]

{{Patna}}
{{Patna Division topics}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

[[Category:Danapur railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations in Patna]]

Patna Sahib railway station - Revision history

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