Darbhanga Junction
Junction Indian Railways station
Outside view of Darbhanga railway station
Darbhanga Station after Redevelopment
General information
LocationStation Road, Kathalbari, Darbhanga, Bihar
India
Coordinates26°9′20″N 85°54′27″E / 26.15556°N 85.90750°E / 26.15556; 85.90750
Elevation57.00 metres (187.01 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway zone
Line(s)Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Platforms5
Tracks8
Construction
ParkingAvailable Parking
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeDBG
Zone(s) East Central Railways
Division(s) Samastipur
History
Opened1892 (1892)
ElectrifiedYes
Previous namesHarahi station
Passengers
12 thousand perday
Location
Darbhanga Junction is located in Bihar
Darbhanga Junction
Darbhanga Junction
Location of Darbhanga in Bihar, India
Interactive map

Darbhanga Junction, station code DBG, is an A1 Category railway station serving the city of Darbhanga in the Darbhanga district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Darbhanga Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.[1]

There are daily and weekly train available for New Delhi, Patna, Secunderabad, Kolkata, Varanasi, Ahmedabad, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Howrah, Amritsar, Pune & other major Cities.

The city is a major railway hub and has two major stations: Darbhanga and Laheriasarai.

Facilities

The major facilities available are separate air conditioned waiting lounge, free WiFi facility, IRCTC food court, Automatic Ticket Vending Machines etc.

Platforms

There are five platforms in Darbhanga Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB), Escalator stairs & Lifts.

Trains

Darbhanga Junction railway station is a part of the East Central Railways located on the Samastipur rail route. Some local passenger trains also run from Darbhanga Junction to neighbouring destinations like Raxaul, Jainagar, Sitamarhi and Samastipur on frequent intervals. The station is connected to most of the major cities in India. One of the first two Amrit Bharat Express terminating at this station from New Delhi railway station will be flagged off on 30 December 2023. [2][3]

Nearest airport

The nearest airport to Darbhanga Junction are

See also

References

  1. "DARBHANGA JN (DBG) Railway Station Details". Indian Trains. Archived from the original on 14 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-23.
  2. "Amrit Bharat train: PM Modi likely to flag of new push-pull train for common man between Ayodhya and Darbhanga - check top features". The Times of India. 22 December 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
  3. Verma, Shivam (22 December 2023). "PM Modi to flag off 5 Vande Bharat, 2 Amrit Bharat trains on December 30, check details here". Daily News and Analysis.


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