Jehanabad railway station

Jehanabad railway station
Indian Railway
Location Station Road, Jehanabad, Bihar
India
Coordinates 25°13′30″N 84°59′25″E / 25.2251°N 84.9902°E / 25.2251; 84.9902Coordinates: 25°13′30″N 84°59′25″E / 25.2251°N 84.9902°E / 25.2251; 84.9902
Elevation 66 metres (217 ft)
Owned by East Central Railway of the Indian Railways
Operated by Indian Railways
Line(s) Patna-Gaya line
Platforms 3
Tracks 5
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code JHD
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur railway division
History
Opened 1905
Electrified 2002-2003
Previous names East Indian Railways
Traffic
Passengers 20,000 per day

Jehanabad railway station, station code JHD, is the railway station serving the city of Jehanabad in the Jehanabad district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Jehanabad railway station is well connected to Patna, Gaya, Ranchi and Bokaro by the railway network. Jehanabad lies in between Patna-Gaya line which is one of the busiest rail route in India. Jehanabad has trains running frequently to Patna and Ranchi. The city is a major railway hub and has four stations Jehanabad railway station, Jehanabad Court, Makhdumpur-Gaya and Tehta . Jehanabad is well connected with Gaya, Patna, Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur and Jhajha through daily passenger and express train services.

Facilities

The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, retiring room, computerised reservation facility, Reservation Counter, Vehicle parking etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non-vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police(G.R.P) office.

Platforms

There are 3 platforms at Jehanabad railway station. The platforms are interconnected with foot over bridge (FOB).

References

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