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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Railway station in Saharsa, Bihar, India}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}<br />
{{Infobox station<br />
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|SAHARSA JUNCTION}}<br />
| other_name = <br />
| style = Indian Railways<br />
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]] [[Indian Railways]] station<br />
| image = {{Photomontage| | photo2a=Saharsa junction nameplate.jpg | photo1a=Saharsa junction new building close view.jpg | size = 300 | spacing = 0 | color = white | color_border = transparent }}<br />
| caption = Picture of New Building of Saharsa Junction<br />
| address = Railway Station Marg, Ward Number 30, Jay Prabha Nagar, Saharsa, Bihar 852201<br />
| country = India<br />
| coordinates = <br />
| elevation = {{convert|46|m|ft}}<br />
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]<br />
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central]]<br />
| line = *[[Mansi–Saharsa line]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Purnia line]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Forbesganj line]]<br />
| platform = 5<br />
| tracks = 7<br />
| other = All over [[India]]<br />
| accessible = <br />
| bicycle = Yes<br />
| depth = <br />
| levels = <br />
| parking = Yes<br />
| structure = At-grade<br />
| code = {{Indian railway code<br />
| code = '''SHC'''<br />
| zone = [[East Central Railway Zone]]<br />
| division = {{rwd|Samastipur}}<br />
}}<br />
| status = {{color|green|Functioning}}<br />
| closed = <br />
| former = Saharsa Junction<br />
| classification = <br />
| website = {{URL|https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search}}<br />
| opened = 1887<br />
| rebuilt = <br />
| electrified = Yes<br />
| passengers = 150,000+ per day<br />
| mpassengers = <br />
| pass_system = <br />
| pass_year = <br />
| pass_percent = <br />
| services = {{Adjacent stations<br />
|system1=Indian Railways|header1=[[East Central Railway zone]]<br />
|line2=Barauni–Katihar section|left2=|right2=Saharsa Katcheri|note-mid2=Towards Forbesganj [[File:16 cardinal points N.png|15px|link=West Bengal]]<br />
|line3=Barauni–Katihar section|left3=Khagaria Junction|right3=Dauram Madhepura|note-mid3=Towards [[Purnia Junction railway station|Purnia]] [[File:16 cardinal points SE.png|15px|link=West Bengal]]<br />
}}<br />
| route_map = {{switcher<br />
|{{Mansi–Saharsa line|inline=y}}<br />
| Mansi–Saharsa line<br />
|{{Saharsa–Purnia line|inline=y}}<br />
| Saharsa–Purnia line<br />
|{{Saharsa–Forbesganj line|inline=y}}<br />
| Saharsa–Forbesganj line<br />
}}<br />
| map_type = India#India Bihar#<br />
| map_dot_label = '''Saharsa Junction'''<br />
| map_alt = <br />
| map_caption = Location in [[Saharsa]]##Location in India<br />
| mapframe = yes<br />
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Saharsa Junction<br />
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}<br />
}}<br />
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'''Saharsa Junction railway station''' is a main railway station in [[Saharsa district]], [[Bihar]]. Its code is '''SHC'''. It serves [[Kosi Division]] area. The station consists of 5 platforms.This railway junction has been certified by '''ISO:14001:2015''' for environmental management. {{Citation needed|date=June 2025}} Due to less railway facility, less expansion of rail network in [[Supaul district|Supaul]] and [[Madhepura district]]'s people used to catch trains from Saharsa instead of their own stations. It is the main railway junction of [[Kosi division]].<br />
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==Redevlopment==<br />
As part of Indian Railways’ modernization efforts and schemes such as [[Amrit Bharat Station Scheme]] and PM Gati Shakti, Saharsa Junction is undergoing extensive upgrades to enhance capacity, passenger amenities, and freight handling.<br />
===Yard Remodeling & New Platforms===<br />
Originally proposed at ₹194 crore, the yard remodeling project was revised and approved by the Railway Board at ₹158.73 crore.<br />
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==Connectivity==<br />
Saharsa connected to the major cities in India like [[Patna Junction railway station|Patna]],[[Muzaffarpur]], [[Munger]], [[Delhi]], [[Kolkata]] [[Mumbai]], [[Surat]], [[Ranchi]], [[Kanpur]], [[Allahabad|Prayag Raj]], [[Lucknow]], [[Amritsar]] many other cities by the railway network and serves the city with numerous trains. India's first Graib Rath has started from here which was [[Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express|12203 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath]]. It is also the originating junction of premium train such as [[Humsafar Express]], [[Garib Rath Express]], [[Rajya Rani Express]], [[Express trains in India|Superfast Express]], and many [[Express trains in India|Express]] train.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/saharsa-junction-shc/1841#st| title=SHC/Saharsa Junction| website=India Rail Info| url-status=live| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710194627/http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/saharsa-junction-shc/1841#st| archive-date=2017-07-10| df=}}</ref><ref>[http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/seven-pairs-of-spl-trains-for-jasidih/articleshow/59495932.cms Seven pairs of special trains for Jasidih] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802230423/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/seven-pairs-of-spl-trains-for-jasidih/articleshow/59495932.cms |date=2017-08-02 }}</ref><br />
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==Facilities==<br />
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc.<br />
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There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police office.<br />
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== Image ==<br />
{{multiple image<br />
| border = infobox<br />
| total_width = 450<br />
| image_style = <br />
| perrow = 1/2/2<br />
| caption_align = center<br />
| image1 = Saharsa junction nameplate.jpg<br />
| caption1 = Saharsa junction nameplate<br />
| image2 = Saharsa junction close view 2.jpg<br />
| caption2 = Saharsa junction close view<br />
| image3 = Saharsa junction front view.jpg<br />
| caption3 = Saharsa junction front view<br />
| image4 = Saharsa junction.jpg<br />
| caption4 = Saharsa junction new building close view|<br />
| image5 = Saharsa junction platform number 3 and 4.jpg<br />
| caption5 = Saharsa junction platform number 3 and 4<br />
}}<br />
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== Major trains ==<br />
*[[Jogbani–Danapur Vande Bharat Express]]<br />
*[[Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Humsafar Express]]<br />
*[[Vaishali Express]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express]]<br />
*[[Poorbiya Express]]<br />
*[[Janhit Express]]<br />
*[[Hate Bazare Express]]<br />
*[[Hate Bazare Express (via Purnea)]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Chandigarh)]]<br />
*[[Purnia Court–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Barauni Express]]<br />
*[[Janaki Intercity Express]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Sirhind)]]<br />
*[[Kosi Express]]<br />
*[[Saharsa–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express]]<br />
*Saharsa–Samastipur Passenger<br />
*Saharsa–Purnia Passenger<br />
*(05543) Laheriyasarai - Saharsha DMU<br />
*(05544) Saharsha - Laheriyasarai DMU<br />
*(05546) Saharsha - Laheriyasarai DMU<br />
*(05547) Laheriyasarai - Saharsha DMU<br />
*(05548) Saharsha - Laheriyasarai DMU<br />
*05549) Laheriyasarai - Saharsha DMU <br />
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==References==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
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{{Railway stations in Bihar}}<br />
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[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1887]]<br />
[[Category:Railway stations in Saharsa district]]<br />
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Bihar]]<br />
[[Category:Samastipur railway division]]<br />
[[Category:Transport in Saharsa]] <br />
[[Category:Railway Stations in Kosi Region]]</div>
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