Darbhanga Junction, station code DBG, is the primary railway station serving the city of
Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region.
Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...
in the
Darbhanga district
Darbhanga district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state in eastern India, and Darbhanga city is the administrative headquarters of this district and 5th largest city of Bihar as well. Darbhanga district is a part of Darbhanga D ...
in the Indian state of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...
. The Darbhanga Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.
Darbhanga has trains running frequently to
Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders w ...
,
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
and
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
.
The city is a major railway hub and has two major stations: Darbhanga Junction and .
Platforms
There are five platforms in Darbhanga Junction. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridges (FOB) & Escalator stairs.
Trains
Darbhanga Junction railway station is a part of the East Central Railways located on the
Samastipur
Samastipur is a city and a municipal corporation (nagar nigam) in Bihar, India. It is the headquarter of Samastipur district and comes under Darbhanga division. The Budhi Gandak river flows through the town. It is one of the five railway divisi ...
rail route. Some local passenger trains also run from Darbhanga Junction to neighbouring destinations like
Raxaul
Raxaul is a sub-divisional town in the East Champaran district of the Indian state of Bihar. It is situated at the India-Nepal border with Birgunj city (Nepal). Raxaul is a major railway junction.
The Indian border town of Raxaul has become one ...
,
Jainagar,
Sitamarhi
Sitamarhi is an Indian city and the district headquarters of the Sitamarhi district in the Mithila region of Bihar and is a part of the Tirhut Division. It dates back to the time of Ramayana and is considered as the place where Janaka found Sit ...
and Samastipur on frequent intervals. The station is connected to most of the major cities in India.
Nearest airport
The nearest airport to Darbhanga Junction are
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Darbhanga Airport
Darbhanga Airport is a domestic airport and an Indian Air Force Station, serving Darbhanga, Bihar, India. It is located just at the outskirts of the city near the NH-105 and NH-57 highways, which pass through Darbhanga. The airport is op ...
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Darbhanga
Darbhanga is the fifth-largest city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Bihar situated centrally in Mithila region.
Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...
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Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport
Jayprakash Narayan International Airport is an international airport serving Patna, the capital of Bihar, India. It is named after the independence activist and political leader, Jayprakash Narayan. It is the 14th busiest airport in India. To ...
,
Patna
Patna (
), historically known as Pataliputra, is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Patna had a population of 2.35 million, making it the 19th largest city in India. ...
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Gaya Airport
Gaya Airport is an international airport serving Gaya, Bihar, India. This airport is 12 kilometres south-west of Gaya and 5 kilometres away from the temple city of Bodh Gaya, from where Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment.
Overview
Gaya ...
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Gaya
See also
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Samastipur Junction
Samastipur Junction railway station (station code: SPJ), is a railway station serving the city of Samastipur in the Samastipur district
Samastipur is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar in India. The district headquarters are loc ...
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Muzaffarpur Junction
Muzaffarpur Junction railway station, station code MFP, is an A1 category railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Muzaffarpur Junction is selected in station re-development plan with airport facilities & will be by Railw ...
Gallery
File:Darbhanga_Junction_Railway_Station_Cornerstone.jpg, Darbhanga Junction railway station cornerstone
File:105-year-old_historic_steam_rail_engine_installed_at_Darbhanga_station.png, 105-year-old historic steam rail engine installed at Darbhanga station
File:Entry View of Darbhanga Junction Railway Station.jpg, Entry view of Darbhanga Junction railway station
File:View_of_Platforms_No._1_Darbhanga_Junction_Railway_Station.jpg, View of Platforms No. 1 Darbhanga Junction railway station
File:Mithila_Painting_Inside_Darbhanga_Junction_Railway_Station.jpg, Mithila painting inside Darbhanga Junction railway station
File:Mithila_Hall_at_Darbhanga_Junction_Railway_Station.jpg, Mithila Hall at Darbhanga Junction railway station
References
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Railway stations in Darbhanga district
Railway junction stations in Bihar
Samastipur railway division
Transport in Darbhanga
Railway stations opened in 1875
Indian Railway A1 Category Stations
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