Bihar Sharif Junction railway station

Railway station in Bihar, India

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Bihar Sharif Junction

Indian Railways station

Bihar Sharif Junction station board

General information
Location| NH 33 (Old NH82), Bihar Sharif, Bihar
India
Coordinates| 25°11′49″N 85°31′05″E﻿ / ﻿25.197°N 85.518°E﻿ / 25.197; 85.518
Elevation| 56 metres (184 ft)
Owned by| Indian Railways
Operated by| East Central Railway
Line(s)| Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
(extension to Koderma under construction)
Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line (under construction)
Bihar Sharif–Nawada line (planned)[1]
Bihar Sharif–Jehanabad line (planned)[1]
Platforms| 5
Tracks| 5+1(Track/Machine Line)
Construction
Structure type| Standard (on-ground station)
Parking| Available
Other information
Status| Functioning
Station code| BEHS
Zone(s) | East Central Railway
Division(s) | Danapur
Fare zone| East Central Railway
History
Opened| 1903; 122 years ago (1903)
Rebuilt| 1962; 63 years ago (1962)
Electrified| 2017; 8 years ago (2017)
Passengers
2,392 per day[2]
Services
| East Central Railway zone

Preceding station  |  Indian Railways | Following station
Sohsarai

towards Bakhtiyarpur Junction

|  | Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line |  | Tungi Halt

towards Rajgir or Tilaiya

Sohsarai

(under construction)

towards Daniyawan Junction or Neora

|  | Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line |  | Nepura

(under construction)

towards Sheikhpura

Route map

Legend

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| Howrah–Delhi main line

(Asansol–Patna section)

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| Bakhtiyarpur
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| Karnauti Halt
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Falgu River

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| Kharuara Halt
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| Harnaut–Mokama section

to Mokama

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|  |  | Harnaut Carriage

Repair Workshop
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| Harnaut
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NH 431

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| Murhari Halt
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| Wena
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| Imlibigha Halt
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SH 78

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| Rahui Road
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| Ambapendarpur Halt
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| Dekpura Halt
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Panchane River

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| Sohsarai
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| Neora-Sheikhpura line

to Neora

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| Bihar Sharif
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NH 33

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| Neora–Sheikhpura line

to Sheikhpura

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to Nawada (planned)

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to Jehanabad (planned)

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| Tungi Halt
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to Nawada (planned)

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NH 20

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| Pawapuri Road
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Panchane River

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| Deepnagar Halt
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| Nalanda
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| Marahra
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| Silao
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| Karahdih Halt
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| Sardar Patel Halt
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NH 120

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| Rajgir
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SH 71

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| Nekpur
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| Fatuha–Tilaiya line

to Fatuha

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| Natesar
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to Gaya ( | under

construction

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| Jethian
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| Sarsoo
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Dhadhar River

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| Oro Jagdishpur
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| Mohamadpur
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| Hisua
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NH 120

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Gaya–Kiul line to Kiul

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100

| Tilaiya
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Gaya–Kiul line to Gaya

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107

| Narhat
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115

| Laundh
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123

| Kheraundh
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to Koderma ( | under

construction

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Sources[3][4]

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Legend

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|  | on  | Patna–Mughalsarai section of

Howrah–Delhi main line
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| Neora
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|  | Patna–Gaya line to Patna
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|  | Jatdumari
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|  | Patna–Gaya line to Gaya
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|  | \--Under construction
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|  | \--Under construction
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|  | Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Fatuha
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| Daniyawan
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|  | Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Tilaiya
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| Sultanpur Gram
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| Lachhubigha (Halt)
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| Rukhai (Halt)
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| Chandi (Halt)
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|  | Mohana River
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| Badhauna (Halt)
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| Noorsarai
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|  |  NH 20
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| Dekpura (Halt)
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|  | Panchane River
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| Sohsarai (Halt)
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|  | Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Bakhtiyarpur
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| Bihar Sharif
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|  |  NH 33
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|  | Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Tilaiya
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|  | Panchane River
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|  |  NH 33
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|  | Nepura
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|  | Amanwan
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|  | Barbigha
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|  | Sarsa Jamalpur
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|  | Matokhar
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|  | to Kiul
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123

| Sheikhpura on Gaya–Kiul line
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|  | to Gaya
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Location

Bihar Sharif Junction

Location within India

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Bihar Sharif Junction

Bihar Sharif Junction (Bihar)

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Bihar Sharif Junction railway station, station code BEHS, is a railway station under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Bihar sharif is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route. Station is located in Bihar Sharif city in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line, many trains from Patna and other cities via Bakhtiyarpur Junction, and trains coming from Rajgir and Gaya Junction stops here. Bihar Sharif has well connected trains running frequently to New Delhi, Patna Junction, Varanasi Junction, and Howrah Junction and with nearby cities Gaya Junction, Rajgir railway station, Tilaiya railway station, Bhagalpur railway station, Kiul Junction through daily passenger and express train services.

Rail branch line between Neora railway station and Sheikhpura railway station via Neora, Jatdumri, Daniyawan, Bihar Sharif, Shiekhpura is under construction in which Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section was partially started in 2015.

## History

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Bakhtiyarpur Bihar Light Railway was a 2 ft 6 in (762 mm)-wide narrow-gauge railway laid by Martin's Light Railways from Bakhtiyarpur to Bihar Sharif in 1903 and extended to Rajgir in 1911.[5] It was taken over by the local district board in 1950, nationalised in 1962 and converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in).

The broad-gauge line was extended from Rajgir to Tilaiya and opened in 2010. This line will transport coal from the Koderma–Hazaribagh coal belt for Barh Super Thermal Power Station via Harnaut station. The line was sanctioned in 2001–2002 and is to be extended up to Koderma, which is under construction. Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur–Tilaiya–Kiul sector and Fatuha–Islampur and Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010-2011. Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir section has been electrified in 2016–2017, while Rajgir–Tilaiya–Gaya section has been electrified along with Kiul–Gaya section in 2017–2018. Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section is electrified in 2019 and inaugurated on 17 Feb 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Survey work for doubling of Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line has been completed and awaiting for green signal from Railway Safety Commissioner.[6] A new line between Bihar Sharif, Pawapuri road station and Nawada has been planned and currently Engineering cum Traffic Survey is underprocess.[1][7] This line will connect Nawada to Patna directly by train via Bihar Sharif also Nawada to Rajgir via Pawapuri road station. A new line between Bihar Sharif and Jehanabad also has been planned and currently Engineering cum Traffic Survey is under process.[1] This line will connect Bihar Sharif to Jehanabad directly by train via Ekangarsarai.

## Structure

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Station platform board

There are Five platforms in the Bihar Sharif Junction railway station And One Track/Machine Line Besides Platform 1. The platforms are interconnected with two foot overbridge and second foot overbridge is connecting platform number 1 to 5.[citation needed]

## Developments

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In February 2012, the Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Bihar Sharif by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities. As of 2018, it was still under construction.[8]

## Nearest airports

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The nearest airports to Bihar Sharif junction are:

* Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 66 kilometres (41 mi)[9]
* Gaya Airport 95.7 kilometres (59.5 mi)

## See also

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* Bihar Sharif Smart City
* Nalanda district
* Rajgir city

## References

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1. ^ a b c d "Government of India - Ministry of Railways - Lok Sabha - Unstarred Question No. 5515" (PDF).
2. ^ "Station: BIHAR SHARIF (BEHS)". Rail Drishti. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
3. ^ Google maps
4. ^ 73257 Bakhtiyarpur–Gaya DEMU
5. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Non-IR Railways".
6. ^ "बख्तियारपुर-राजगीर-तिलैया रेलखंड का दोहरीकरण जल्द, सर्वे हुआ पूरा". Dainik Bhaskar. 11 February 2020.
7. ^ Ministry of Railways (Railway Board). 2018-19 Integrated Budgetary Financial Figures for East Central Railway (PDF) (Report).
8. ^ "Railways to set up body to develop stations". The Times of India. 11 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2020.
9. ^ "BEHS/Bihar Sharif Junction". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 February 2020.

## External links

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* Bihar Sharif Junction railway station at the India Rail Info

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Railway stations in Bihar

ECR|

| Danapur|

* Ara Junction
* Bakhtiyarpur Junction
* Barh
* Barhiya
* Bihar Sharif Junction
* Bihta
* Buxar
* Danapur
* Digha Bridge Halt
* Fatuha Junction
* Gulzarbagh
* Hathidah Junction
* Harnaut
* Jehanabad
* Jamui
* Jhajha
* Khusropur
* Kiul Junction
* Lakhisarai Junction
* Mokama Junction
* Nalanda
* Nawada
* Neora
* Patliputra Junction
* Patna Junction
* Patna Sahib
* Phulwari Sharif
* Rajendra Nagar Terminal
* Rajgir
* Silao
* Tilaiya Junction
* Warisaliganj

|

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya|

* Anugraha Narayan Road
* Bhabua Road
* Dehri-on-Sone
* Gaya Junction
* Sasaram Junction
* Son Nagar Junction

Samastipur|

* Amolwa
* Baba Raghuni Halt Dwarika
* Banmankhi Junction
* Bapudham Motihari
* Barhara Kothi
* Bhikhna Thori
* Bhitiharwa Ashram
* Darbhanga Junction
* Gawnaha
* Jaynagar
* Janakpur Road
* Kaparpura
* Laheriasarai
* Laukaha Bazar
* Madhubani
* Mithila Deep
* Narkatiaganj Junction
* Purnia Court
* Raxaul Junction
* Sagauli Junction
* Saharsa Junction
* Simri Bakhtiyarpur
* Sonbarsa Kachahari
* Samastipur Junction
* Sitamarhi Junction

Sonpur|

* Akshaywat Rai Nagar
* Barauni Junction
* Begusarai
* Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction
* Chak Sikandar
* Desari
* Hajipur Junction
* Khagaria Junction
* Khudiram Bose Pusa
* Mohiuddinnagar
* Muzaffarpur Junction
* Ram Dayalu Nagar
* Nayagaon
* Sonpur Junction

ER|

| Malda|

* Banka Junction
* Bhagalpur Junction
* Jamalpur Junction
* Mandar Hill
* Munger
* Purabsarai
* Sultanganj

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NER|

| Varanasi|

* Chhapra Junction
* Duraundha
* Siwan Junction

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NFR|

| Katihar|

* Barsoi Junction
* Katihar Junction
* Kishanganj
* Purnia Junction
* Teznarayanpur
* Thakurganj

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