Lakhisarai Junction railway station

Railway station in Bihar

25°10′18″N 86°5′38″E / 25.17167°N 86.09389°E / 25.17167; 86.09389Elevation53 metres (174 ft)Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Gaya–Kiul line
Kiul-Barauni SectionPlatforms5Tracks6ConnectionsBarauni Junction, Gaya JunctionConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingYesOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeLKR Zone(s) East Central Railway zone Division(s) DanapurHistoryOpened1864; 160 years ago (1864)RebuiltNoElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian Railway
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Howrah–Delhi main line
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km
0
New Delhi
Yamuna
Delhi
Uttar Pradesh
border
131
Aligarh
210
Tundla
301
Etawah
441
Kanpur Central
635
Allahabad
786
Mughalsarai
881
Buxar
950
Ara
990
Danapur
999
Patna
1,044
Bakhtiyarpur
1,063
Barh
1,088
Mokama
1,123
Kiul
1,150
Jamui
1,176
Jhajha
1,220
Jasidih
1,249
Madhupur
1305
Chittaranjan
1,330
Asansol
1,373
Durgapur
1,437
Barddhaman
1,532
Howrah
km
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India Rail Info[1]

Lakhisarai Junction also called Luckeesarai Junction station code LKR, is one of the major railway junctions in East Central Railway. Lakhisarai is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.

Line and locations

Lakhisarai Junction located on the bank of Kiul River serves the headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The district headquarters has the presence of Danapur division's main line along with Sahibganj loop loop line.[2][3] The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction.[4] The Kiul–Nawada–Gaya branch line also starts from the Kiul Junction near to Lakhisarai.[5] Lakhisarai has a religious importance as it is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Lakhisarai railway station is in Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking.[6][7] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[8]

Platform

There is five platforms. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge.[9]

Connections

The nearest airports to Lakhisarai Station are:

  1. Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
  2. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
  3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

References

  1. ^ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
  2. ^ "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Lakhisarai". Overview. BrandBihar. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  4. ^ L.S.S. O'malley (1 January 2007). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-81-7268-135-7. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. ^ "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY". organicbihar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
  6. ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  7. ^ "Rlys wants waiting rooms, retiring rooms vacated". The Times of India. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  8. ^ "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. 12 May 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
  9. ^ "Plan to improve passenger amenities". The Times of India. 10 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

External links

  • Lakhisarai Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
  • Official website of the Lakhisarai district
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