Gulzarbagh railway station

Gulzarbagh railway station, station code GZH, is a railway station in the Danapur division of East Central Railway. It is a part of the Patna railway hub which has five major stations: Patna Junction, Patliputra station, Rajendranagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh station, Danapur station and Patna Sahib station. Gulzarbagh is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Gulzarbagh station is located in Gulzarbagh city in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah stop here.

Gulzarbagh railway station
Indian Railways station
LocationGulzarbagh, Patna, Bihar
India
Coordinates25°35′51″N 85°12′14″E
Elevation55 metres (180 ft)
Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
ConnectionsPatna Sahib station, Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGZH
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur
History
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station   East Central Railway zone   Following station
Asansol–Patna section
Towards Islampur, Fatuha

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, vehicle parking.[1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall.

Platforms

There platforms 3 platforms at Gulzarbagh railway station. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB).

Trains

Many passenger and express trains serve Gulzarbagh station.[2] [3]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Gulzarbagh station are:

  1. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 12 kilometres (7.5 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport 110 kilometres (68 mi)
  3. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

See also

References
  1. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. "Gulzarbagh Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. "Trains at Gulzarbagh Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.


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