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{{ | {{Short description|Railway station in Saran, Bihar, India}} | ||
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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name | | name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|SONPUR JUNCTION}} | ||
| type | | type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|25px]] [[Express trains in India|Express train]] and [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger train]] station | ||
| style = Indian Railways | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image | | image = Sonepur station.jpeg | ||
| image_caption | | image_caption = Sonpur Junction railway station | ||
| address | [[File:Sonpur Junction railway station nameboard.jpg|thumb|Sonpur Junction railway station nameboard]] | ||
| country | | address = [[Sonepur, Bihar|Sonpur]], [[Saran district]], [[Bihar]] | ||
| coordinates | | country = India | ||
| elevation | | coordinates = {{Coord|25|41|49|N|85|10|2|E|display=inline,title}} | ||
| line | | elevation = {{convert|56|m|ft}} | ||
| structure | | line = [[Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines]] | ||
| platform | | structure = Standard (on ground station) | ||
| tracks | | platform = 5 | ||
| entrances | | tracks = 8 | ||
| parking | | entrances = | ||
| opened | | parking = Available | ||
| closed | | opened = | ||
| rebuilt | | closed = | ||
| electrified | | rebuilt = | ||
| code | | electrified = Yes | ||
| code = {{Indian railway code | |||
| code = SEE | | code = SEE | ||
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone]] | | zone = [[East Central Railway zone]] | ||
| division = {{rwd|Sonpur}} | | division = {{rwd|Sonpur}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| owned = [[Indian Railways]] | | owned = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| services | | services = <!-- Only use S-rail/S-line Templates, without start or end --> | ||
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|{{Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section|inline=y}} | |||
| | | Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section | ||
| | |{{Barauni–Gorakhpur line|inline=y}} | ||
| | | Barauni–Gorakhpur line | ||
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'''Sonpur Junction''', station code '''SEE''', is a railway station and the headquarters of the [[Sonpur railway division]] of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. Sonpur Junction is located in [[Sonpur, Bihar|Sonpur]] city in [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]].<ref name=sonpurrail.gov.in>{{cite web|title=Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway|url=http://www.sonpurrail.gov.in/|publisher=Government of India|access-date=27 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506225623/http://www.sonpurrail.gov.in/|archive-date=6 May 2012 | | operator = [[Indian Railways]] | ||
| status = Functioning | |||
| former = East Indian Railway | |||
| passengers = 50,000 per day | |||
| pass_year = | |||
| pass_percent = | |||
| pass_system = | |||
| map_type = India Bihar#India | |||
| map_dot_label = Sonpur Junction | |||
| map_caption = Location in [[Bihar]]##Location in India | |||
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| mapframe-caption = Interactive map | |||
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'''Sonpur Junction''', station code '''SEE''', is a railway station and the headquarters of the [[Sonpur railway division]] of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]. Sonpur Junction is located in [[Sonpur, Bihar|Sonpur]] city in [[Saran district]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]].<ref name=sonpurrail.gov.in>{{cite web|title=Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway|url=http://www.sonpurrail.gov.in/|publisher=Government of India|access-date=27 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506225623/http://www.sonpurrail.gov.in/|archive-date=6 May 2012}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
{{update|section|cat=Rail transport articles in need of updating|date=February 2015}} | {{update|section|cat=Rail transport articles in need of updating|date=February 2015}} | ||
In 2011, the Sonpur Junction was given a facelift with a wider approach roads and greenery in and around the station premises at the cost of {{INRConvert|20|m}}. The work on doubling of tracks on {{Convert|7|km}} tracks between Sonpur and Hajipur has been carried on since past few years and is set to be completed by the end of 2012.<ref name=facelift>{{cite news|title=Sonepur station getting Rs 2-cr facelift|url= | In 2011, the Sonpur Junction was given a facelift with a wider approach roads and greenery in and around the station premises at the cost of {{INRConvert|20|m}}. The work on doubling of tracks on {{Convert|7|km}} tracks between Sonpur and Hajipur has been carried on since past few years and is set to be completed by the end of 2012.<ref name=facelift>{{cite news|title=Sonepur station getting Rs 2-cr facelift|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Sonepur-station-getting-Rs-2-cr-facelift/articleshow/7851881.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103073053/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-04-02/patna/29373965_1_sonepur-booking-office-drm|url-status=live|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=27 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 April 2011}}</ref> | ||
=== Bridge === | === Bridge === | ||
In 2009, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the [[Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge]], was underway on the banks on the Ganges nearby, to connect Patna to [[Pahlejaghat Junction railway station|Pahleja Ghat]]. The bridge was completed by end of August 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-s-longest-rail-cum-road-bridge-to-come-up-in-Bihar/Article1-464170.aspx |title=India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 October 2009 |access-date=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023152514/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-s-longest-rail-cum-road-bridge-to-come-up-in-Bihar/Article1-464170.aspx |archive-date=23 October 2010 | In 2009, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the [[Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge]], was underway on the banks on the Ganges nearby, to connect Patna to [[Pahlejaghat Junction railway station|Pahleja Ghat]]. The bridge was completed by end of August 2015.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-s-longest-rail-cum-road-bridge-to-come-up-in-Bihar/Article1-464170.aspx |title=India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar |work=Hindustan Times |date=12 October 2009 |access-date=4 March 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101023152514/http://www.hindustantimes.com/India-s-longest-rail-cum-road-bridge-to-come-up-in-Bihar/Article1-464170.aspx |archive-date=23 October 2010 }}</ref> It is {{convert|4.55|km|miles}} long and therefore the longest road cum rail bridge in India and one of the longest in the world.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Digha-bridge-cost-likely-to-jump-by-Rs-1000-cr/articleshow/9088951.cms | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120105053237/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-07-03/patna/29732615_1_digha-rail-rail-bridge-guide-bund | url-status=live | archive-date=5 January 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Digha bridge cost likely to jump by Rs 3,000 cr | date=3 July 2011}}</ref><ref name=pataliputra>{{cite news|title=Pataliputra station likely by 2015|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Pataliputra-station-likely-by-2015/articleshow/12499301.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130103073043/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-02/patna/31275094_1_pataliputra-station-phulwari-fci-terminal-station|url-status=live|archive-date=3 January 2013|access-date=27 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=2 April 2012}}</ref> | ||
== Infrastructure == | == Infrastructure == | ||
There are 4 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with [[foot overbridge]]s (FOB). The length of the platforms were increased in 2011 to accommodate 24-coach trains.<ref name=facelift/> The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, Vehicle parking.<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 | There are 4 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with [[foot overbridge]]s (FOB). The length of the platforms were increased in 2011 to accommodate 24-coach trains.<ref name=facelift/> The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, Vehicle parking.<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}}</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 passenger reservation system, booking counters and unreserved ticketing system are provided with air-conditioning facility.<ref name=facelift/> | ||
In October 2016, Railways inaugurated a Happiness Junction at the Sonepur railway station, with an objective to provide books and several other entertainment tools to passengers waiting for trains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/first-of-its-kind-happiness-jn-at-sonepur/articleshow/54944840.cms|title=First-of-its-kind Happiness Junction at Sonepur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229115252/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/First-of-its-kind-Happiness-Jn-at-Sonepur/articleshow/54944840.cms|archive-date=29 December 2016 | In October 2016, Railways inaugurated a Happiness Junction at the Sonepur railway station, with an objective to provide books and several other entertainment tools to passengers waiting for trains.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/first-of-its-kind-happiness-jn-at-sonepur/articleshow/54944840.cms|title=First-of-its-kind Happiness Junction at Sonepur|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161229115252/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/First-of-its-kind-Happiness-Jn-at-Sonepur/articleshow/54944840.cms|archive-date=29 December 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Latest revision as of 17:14, 22 February 2026
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 Sonpur Junction railway station
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| Location | Sonpur, Saran district, Bihar India | ||||
| Coordinates | 25°41′49″N 85°10′2″E / 25.69694°N 85.16722°E | ||||
| Elevation | 56 metres (184 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines | ||||
| Platforms | 5 | ||||
| Tracks | 8 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functioning | ||||
| Station code | SEE | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Sonpur | ||||
| History | |||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
| Previous names | East Indian Railway | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 50,000 per day | |||||
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Sonpur Junction, station code SEE, is a railway station and the headquarters of the Sonpur railway division of East Central Railway. Sonpur Junction is located in Sonpur city in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
 | This section needs to be updated. (February 2015) |
In 2011, the Sonpur Junction was given a facelift with a wider approach roads and greenery in and around the station premises at the cost of ₹20 million (US$280,000). The work on doubling of tracks on 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) tracks between Sonpur and Hajipur has been carried on since past few years and is set to be completed by the end of 2012.[2]
Bridge[edit | edit source]
In 2009, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, was underway on the banks on the Ganges nearby, to connect Patna to Pahleja Ghat. The bridge was completed by end of August 2015.[3] It is 4.55 kilometres (2.83 mi) long and therefore the longest road cum rail bridge in India and one of the longest in the world.[4][5]
Infrastructure[edit | edit source]
There are 4 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB). The length of the platforms were increased in 2011 to accommodate 24-coach trains.[2] The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[6] 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 passenger reservation system, booking counters and unreserved ticketing system are provided with air-conditioning facility.[2]
In October 2016, Railways inaugurated a Happiness Junction at the Sonepur railway station, with an objective to provide books and several other entertainment tools to passengers waiting for trains.[7]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Nearest railway stations[edit | edit source]
The distance from nearby stations are:
| S.No | Station | distance (in km) |
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| 1 | Patliputra | 14 |
| 2 | Bharpura Pahlejaghat | 3.81 |
| 3 | Parmanandpur | 7 |
| 4 | Nayagaon | 11 |
| 5 | Hajipur | 5 |
| 6 | Digha Bridge Halt (DGBH) | 9 |
Nearest airports[edit | edit source]
The nearest airports to Sonpur Junction are:
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
- Gaya Airport 121 kilometres (75 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Sonepur station getting Rs 2-cr facelift". The Times of India. 2 April 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "India's longest rail-cum-road bridge to come up in Bihar". Hindustan Times. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2010. Retrieved 4 March 2012.
- ↑ "Digha bridge cost likely to jump by Rs 3,000 cr". The Times of India. 3 July 2011. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012.
- ↑ "Pataliputra station likely by 2015". The Times of India. 2 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "List of Locations (Irrespective of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ↑ "First-of-its-kind Happiness Junction at Sonepur". Archived from the original on 29 December 2016.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Sonpur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
- Official website of the Vaishali district