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Sonpur Junction
Sonpur Junction, station code SEE, is a railway station and the headquarters of the Sonpur railway division of East Central Railway. Sonpur Junction is located in Sonpur city in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. History In 2011, the Sonpur Junction was given a facelift with a wider approach roads and greenery in and around the station premises at the cost of . The work on doubling of tracks on tracks between Sonpur and Hajipur has been carried on since past few years and is set to be completed by the end of 2012. Bridge In 2009, the construction of India's longest road-cum-rail bridge, the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, was underway on the banks on the Ganges nearby, to connect Patna to Pahleja Ghat. The bridge was completed by end of August 2015. It is long and therefore the longest road cum rail bridge in India and one of the longest in the world. Infrastructure There are 4 platforms at Sonpur Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Pahlejaghat Junction Railway Station
Bharpura Pahlejaghat Junction (Hindi name – भरपुरा पहलेजाघाट जंक्शन), station code PHLG, is a railway station in Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Bharpura Pahlejaghat Junction is located in Sonpur city in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located on the north end of Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, while Patliputra is on the south end of the bridge. Pahleja Station is 3.81 km from and 11.46 km from Patliputra. It is connected to on its east side and Parmanandpur station on its west side. In June 2017, a 20 kW roof top hybrid solar plant with 20% storage facility installed and commissioned at Pahaleja Ghat railway station. History Old Pahleja ghat station was operational till 1982. Prior to Mahatma Gandhi Setu opening in 1982, there was regular Steamer service of the Indian Railways between Mahendru Ghat in Patna end and Pahleja Ghat in Sonpur. There was old metre-gauge line between Pahlej ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Railway Stations In Saran District
Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the vehicles run on a prepared flat surface, rail vehicles (rolling stock) are directionally guided by the tracks on which they run. Tracks usually consist of steel rails, installed on sleepers (ties) set in ballast, on which the rolling stock, usually fitted with metal wheels, moves. Other variations are also possible, such as "slab track", in which the rails are fastened to a concrete foundation resting on a prepared subsurface. Rolling stock in a rail transport system generally encounters lower frictional resistance than rubber-tyred road vehicles, so passenger and freight cars (carriages and wagons) can be coupled into longer trains. The operation is carried out by a railway company, providing transport between train stations or freight customer faciliti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
