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{{short description|Rail station in Patna, Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Rajendra Nagar Terminal
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Rjpb.jpeg
| image_caption = Front entrance of Rajendra Nagar Terminal
| address = [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|25|36|11|N|85|9|44|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|55.183|m|ft}}
| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]<br />[[Asansol–Patna section]]
| other =
| structure =
| platform = 4
| tracks =
| parking = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|2003|3}}
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = 2003–2004<ref name=elec>{{cite web|title=History of Electrification|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=1 April 2012}}</ref>
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RJPB
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}
}}
| owned =
|services = {{s-rail|title=East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|branch=Towards [[Islampur, Nalanda|Islampur]], [[Bihar Sharif]] [[File:16 cardinal points E.png|15px|link=West Bengal]]|previous=Patna Junction |next=Gulzarbagh|line=Asansol–Patna section}}
| operator =
| status = Functional
| former =
| passengers =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
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| map_locator =
| map_type = India Patna
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location of RJPB in Patna
}}

'''Rajendra Nagar Terminal''', (Station code: '''RJPB'''), is the railway station serving the capital city of [[Patna]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. It is located in [[Rajendra Nagar, Patna|Rajendra Nagar]] in Patna and is in the [[Danapur railway division]] of the [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]] zone of the [[Indian Railways]]. The city is a major railway hub and has five major stations: Rajendranagar Terminal, {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Danapur}}, {{stnlnk|Patliputra Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Patna Sahib}}. Some famous trains departs from here Rajendranagar–Banka Intercity Superfast Express, Patna Rajdhani, Sampoorna Kranti Express, etc.

{{Railways in Patna|collapse=no}}

==History==

It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction railway station. Many trains such as New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar [[Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express]], [[Indore–Patna Express]], [[Indore–Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad Express]], [[Sampoorna Kranti Express]], [[South Bihar Express]], etc. originate from here.

It was inaugurated on 31 March 2003 as a full-fledged station. Built at a cost of {{INRConvert|8.61|c}}, this terminus developed as an alternative to Patna Junction, has all modern facilities for the passengers. Its main entrance is opposite the College of Commerce, Patna.

[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], then Union Railway Minister, also flagged off the first [[stainless steel]] fully covered wagons (BCNHL) train from Rajendra Nagar Terminal. He also unveiled a statue of Dr [[Rajendra Prasad]] at Rajendra Nagar Terminal after whom this station has been named.

==References==
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==External links==
{{Patna}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Patna]]
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 2003]]
[[Category:Memorials to Rajendra Prasad]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Bihar]]

Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station - Revision history

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