Chhapra Junction railway station
Chhapra Junction railway station, station code CPR, is a railway station in Saran district in the Indian state of Bihar. Located on the North Eastern railway, it is named after Rithala Officer in Incharge Praveen Verma. This city is situated near the Ghaghara River and the Ganga. The station is well connected to all parts of India.
Chhapra Junction | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways Junction station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Chhapra, Saran district, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 25°47′19″N 84°43′24″E / 25.78861°N 84.72333°E |
| Elevation | 58 metres (190 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Prayagraj-Varanasi–Chhapra line Barauni–Siwan-Gorakhpur-Lucknow main line,Chhapra-Mau-Shahganj rail line, Chhapra-Mashrakh-Thawe line, Chhapra-Pahleza ghat-Patliputra rail line |
| Platforms | 5 (3 more platforms are under construction) |
| Tracks | 22 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) |
| Parking | Yes Auto, cab, e-rickshaw |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | CPR |
| Zone(s) | North Eastern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Varanasi |
| History | |
| Opened | yes |
| Electrified | 2012 |
| Passengers | |
| Daily | 2,00,000(daily) |
| Location | |
Administration Edit
This station falls under Varanasi railway division of North Eastern Railway zone and was electrified in 2012.
Infrastructure Edit
The station is about 58 m (190 ft) in height and has about[vague] 5 platforms, 21 tracks and 5 lines branching to Siwan Mashrakh Sonepur Muzaffarpur and Ballia operating about a total of 200 trains, which originates or arrives here.[1] Free and fast Wi-Fi from Google WiFi and RailTel Corporation of India available here since 2016[2][3]
Revenue Edit
Classified under A-1 category with the zone, this junction station generates about ₹60 crore (US$7.5 million) in revenue per annum.[4]
References Edit
- ^ "Chhapra Junction to get facelift, 3 more platforms". The Times of India. 6 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "छपरा जंक्शन पर शीघ्र ही वाईफाई की सुविधा". jagran. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ "छपरा जंक्शन के यात्रियों को मिला यह बड़ा तोहफ़ा, अब लें सुविधा". ChhapraToday.com. 8 February 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
- ^ H K Vermal (12 January 2015). "North Eastern Railway to provide more facilities at Chhapra Junction". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
External links Edit
- Chhapra Junction railway station at the India Rail Info