Hajipur Junction railway station
Hajipur Junction railway station, station code HJP, is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Hajipur Junction is located in Hajipur city in Vaishali district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Hajipur Junction | |
|---|---|
| Express train and Passenger train station | |
| Location | Hajipur, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 25°42′8″N 85°12′55″E |
| Elevation | 55 metres (180 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | ECR |
| Line(s) | Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines Muzaffarpur–Gorakhpur line (via Hajipur, Raxaul and Sitamarhi) Hajipur–Muzaffarpur–Samastipur–Barauni section Muzaffarpur–Hajipur section Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Hajipur–Sugauli section line (under construction) |
| Platforms | 5 |
| Tracks | 8 |
| Connections | Patna, Barauni |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | HJP |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Sonpur |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway |
| Passengers | |
| 70,000 per day (approx.) | |
| Location | |
  Hajipur Junction Location in Bihar  Hajipur Junction Hajipur Junction (Bihar) | |
Administration
It is the headquarters of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1]
Lines
Three rail lines connect it to Muzaffarpur, Chhapra and Patna (via Sonpur) and Barauni.
Infrastructure
There are five platforms that are interconnected with two foot overbridges (FOB). Facilities include waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility.[2] A new entry point has been constructed and commissioned on north side in addition to previous one on south side. This railway station is also equipped with RailTel WIFI facility provided by joint venture Indian Railways & Google .
Connections
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 19 kilometres (12 mi)
- Gaya Airport 123 kilometres (76 mi)
References
- "Official Website of Sonpur Division of East Central Railway". Government of India. Archived from the original on 6 May 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
- "Hajipur station gets a facelift". The Times of India. 6 April 2011. Retrieved 28 April 2012.