Lakhisarai Junction railway station

Railway station in Bihar

Lakhisarai Junction railway station

Express train and Passenger train Station
General information
Location| Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai, Bihar
India
Coordinates| 25°10′18″N 86°5′38″E﻿ / ﻿25.17167°N 86.09389°E﻿ / 25.17167; 86.09389
Elevation| 53 metres (174 ft)
Line(s)| Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Gaya–Kiul line
Kiul-Barauni Section
Platforms| 5
Tracks| 6
Connections| Barauni Junction, Gaya Junction
Construction
Structure type| Standard (on-ground station)
Parking| Yes
Other information
Status| Functioning
Station code| LKR
Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone
Division(s) | Danapur
History
Opened| 1864; 160 years ago (1864)
Rebuilt| No
Electrified| Yes
Previous names| East Indian Railway

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Howrah–Delhi main line

Legend

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| New Delhi
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Yamuna

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| Delhi

Uttar Pradesh
border

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Kanpur–Delhi section

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131

| Aligarh
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210

| Tundla
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301

| Etawah
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441

| Kanpur Central
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Mughalsarai–Kanpur section

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635

| Allahabad
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Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line

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786

| Mughalsarai
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Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

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Patna–Mughalsarai section

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| Uttar Pradesh

Bihar
border

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881

| Buxar
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950

| Ara
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Son River

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990

| Danapur
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Patna–Gaya line

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999

| Patna
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Punpun River

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Asansol–Patna section

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1,044

| Bakhtiyarpur
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Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line

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1,063

| Barh
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1,088

| Mokama
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Mokama–Barauni section

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Gaya–Kiul line

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1,123

| Kiul
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Sahibganj loop

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1,150

| Jamui
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1,176

| Jhajha
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| Bihar

Jharkhand
border

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1,220

| Jasidih
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Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line

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Ajay River

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Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line

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1,249

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1305

| Chittaranjan
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| Jharkhand

West Bengal
border

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Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

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Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

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1,330

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Bardhaman–Asansol section

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1,373

| Durgapur
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1,437

| Barddhaman
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Howrah–Bardhaman chord

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1,532

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Lakhisarai Junction also called Luckeesarai Junction station code LKR, is one of the major railway junctions in East Central Railway. Lakhisarai is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.

## Line and locations

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Lakhisarai Junction located on the bank of Kiul River serves the headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The district headquarters has the presence of Danapur division's main line along with Sahibganj loop loop line.[2][3] The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction.[4] The Kiul–Nawada–Gaya branch line also starts from the Kiul Junction near to Lakhisarai.[5] Lakhisarai has a religious importance as it is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Lakhisarai railway station is in Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.

## Facilities

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The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking.[6][7] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[8]

## Platform

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There are five platforms. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge.[9]

## Connections

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The nearest airports to Lakhisarai Station are:

1. Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
2. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

## References

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1. ^ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
2. ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
3. ^ "Lakhisarai". Overview. BrandBihar. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
4. ^ L.S.S. O'malley (1 January 2007). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-81-7268-135-7. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
5. ^ "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY". organicbihar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
6. ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
7. ^ "Rlys wants waiting rooms, retiring rooms vacated". The Times of India. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
8. ^ "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. 12 May 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
9. ^ "Plan to improve passenger amenities". The Times of India. 10 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

## External links

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* Lakhisarai Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
* Official website of the Lakhisarai district

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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

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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
* 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
* Siwan Junction

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NFR|

| Katihar|

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

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