Sonpur_Junction
Sonpur Junction railway station
Railway station in Bihar
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]
Sonpur Junction | |
|---|---|
 Express train and Passenger train station | |
Sonpur Junction | |
| General information | |
| Location | Sonpur, Saran district, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 25°41′49″N 85°10′2″E |
| Elevation | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Barauni–Samastipur–Muzaffarpur–Hajipur line |
| Platforms | 4 |
| 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 | |
 | 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$240,000). 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
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]
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]
The distance from nearby stations are:
| S.No | Station | distance (in km) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patliputra | 14 |
| 2 | Bharpura Pahlejaghat | 3.81 |
| 3 | Parmanandpur | 7 |
| 4 | Nayagaon | 11 |
| 5 | Hajipur | 5 |
| 6 | Digha Bridge Halt (DGBH) | 9 |
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
- "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- "Sonepur station getting Rs 2-cr facelift". The Times of India. 2 April 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- "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. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- "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.
- Sonpur Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
- Official website of the Vaishali district