Mokama Junction railway station

Railway station in Bihar

25°23′31″N 85°54′52″E / 25.39194°N 85.91444°E / 25.39194; 85.91444Elevation48 metres (157 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Mokama–Barauni section
Barauni–Mokama–Patna line
Harnaut–Mokama sectionPlatforms4Tracks8ConnectionsBarauniConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)ParkingAvailableOther informationStatusFunctioningStation codeMKA Zone(s) East Central Railway Division(s) Danapur DivisionHistoryElectrifiedYesPrevious namesEast Indian RailwayPassengers2013½ lakh
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Mokama–Barauni section
Legend
km
to Patna on Howrah–Delhi main line
0
Mokama
Rampur Dumra
5
Aunta (halt)
8
Hathidah
to Kiul on Howrah–Delhi main line
Rajendra Setu across Ganges
11
Rajendra pul
12
Chakia Thermal (halt)
15
Semaria
18
Garhara (halt)
to Barauni–Katihar section
21
Barauni
to Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines
Source: Indian Railways Time Table, Eastern Zone

Mokama railway station also known as Mokameh station, station code MKA, is a railway station in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Mokama is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Mokama is located in Mokama city in Barh in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here. Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, Assam through the Mokama–Barauni section and North Bihar by the Rajendra Bridge on the Ganga river.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.[1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The Mokama–Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.[2]

Platforms

It has four platforms that are interconnected with two foot overbridges.

Its platform number 1 has now IRCTC restaurant.

Trains

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Howrah–Delhi main line
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km
0
New Delhi
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
Sources:
 
Google maps
India Rail Info[3]

Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.[4] [5]


References

  1. ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  2. ^ "SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
  3. ^ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
  4. ^ "Mokama station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  5. ^ "Trains at Mokama station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

External links

  • Mokama station Map
  • Official website of the Patna district
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  • People from Patna
  • People from Rohtas district
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