Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section

The Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section is a railway line connecting Patna to Hajipur in the Indian state of Bihar. The 21 km (13 mi) line passes through the Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge, connecting South Bihar and North Bihar, and the Gangetic Plain in Bihar. The electrification work in Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section was completed by July 2016.[1]

Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur line
Patliputra Junction an important railway station on Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleBihar
TerminiPatna
Hajipur
StationsHajipur, Sonepur, Patliputra, Patna
Service
Operator(s)East Central Railway
History
Opened3 February 2016
Technical
Line length21 km (13 mi)
Number of tracks2
Track gaugebroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Electrification25 kV 50 Hz AC OHLE (between Sonepur–Hajipur 2011–December 2014)
Operating speedup to 60 km/h (37 mph)
Route map
km
To Asansol–Patna section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
0
 Patna Junction
 To Patna–Gaya line
 To Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed)
1
 R Block
2
 Old Sachdeva
3
 Bailey Road
3.4
 Punaichak
4
 Shivpuri
6
 Rajiv Nagar
8
 Digha Ghat
2
 Sachivalay Halt
6
 Phulwari Sharif
10
 Danapur
To Patna–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
12
 Patliputra Junction
15
 Digha Bridge Halt
Digha–Sonpur Bridge
24
 Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction
 To Chhapra
27
 Sonpur Junction
33
 Hajipur Junction
 To Barauni
 To Muzaffarpur

References
  1. "Express-train cheer for Digha rail bridge". The Telegraph. 4 July 2016.


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