Saharsa Junction railway station is a main railway station in

Saharsa district Saharsa is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar, India. Saharsa city is the administrative headquarters of this district. Saharsa district is a part of the Kosi Division and it became a district on 1 April 1954 and has subsequently become ...

Bihar Bihar ( ) is a states and union territories of India, state in Eastern India. It is the list of states and union territories of India by population, second largest state by population, the List of states and union territories of India by are ...

. Its code is SHC. It serves

Kosi Division Kosi division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Saharsa is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2022), the division consists of Saharsa district, Madhepura district, and Supaul district. Eco ...

area. The station consists of 5 platforms.This railway junction has been certified by ISO:14001:2015 for environmental management. Due to less railway facility, less expansion of rail network in

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and

Madhepura district Madhepura district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India, and Madhepura town is the administrative headquarters of this district. Madhepura district is a part of Kosi division. History Madhepura district is part of the Kos ...

's people used to catch trains from Saharsa instead of their own stations. It is the main railway junction of

Kosi division Kosi division is an administrative geographical unit of Bihar state of India. Saharsa is the administrative headquarters of the division. Currently (2022), the division consists of Saharsa district, Madhepura district, and Supaul district. Eco ...

Strategic importance

It is planned to be the largest and busiest railway station in Samastipur railway division after the completion of Saharsa–Forbesganj and Saharsa–Darbhanga routes as it will be a Source-Terminus station of many premium and other trains as well as a major stoppage of ongoing trains. Recently, Saharsa Junction railway station has been selected under Railway Privatisation scheme making the facilities and infrastructure matching the world class level. Saharsa Jn rail yard is the first

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maintenance yard in East Central Rail Zone (ECR). Establishing a hi-tech washing pit has been approved by Ministry of Railways at a cost of 12 crores 44 lakhs INR. It is the top 50 rail ticket booking station in India and top 5 rail ticket booking station in ECR zone. To reduce the congestion of Barauni–Katihar–Guwahati route, two bypass routes are under construction one from Jalalgarh to Kisanganj and other from Araria to Thakurganj. After the completion the train traffic going to North East India will be diverted to Saharsa–Purnea–Jalalgarh–Guwahati and Saharsa–Forbesganj–Araria–Silliguri lines.

Connectivity

Saharsa connected to the major cities in India like

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many other cities by the railway network and serves the city with numerous trains. India's first Graib Rath has started from here which was 12203 Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath. It is also the originating junction of premium train such as

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, and many

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train.Seven pairs of special trains for Jasidih

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc. There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police office.

Major trains

Bandra Terminus–Saharsa Humsafar Express The 22913 / 22914 Bandra Terminus - Saharsa Humsafar Express is an Humsafar Express train belonging to Western Railway zone that runs between Bandra Terminus and Saharsa Junction. It is currently being operated with 22913/22914 train numbers on ...

* Vaishali Express *

Saharsa–Amritsar Garib Rath Express The 12203 / 04 Saharsa Amritsar Garib Rath Express is a Superfast Express train of the Garib Rath category belonging to Indian Railways - Northern Railway zone that runs between Saharsa Junction of Bihar and Amritsar Junction of Punjab. It ...

Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express The 12567 / 12568 Saharsa–Patna Rajya Rani Express is a superfast express train of the Rajya Rani Express series belonging to Indian Railways – East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 12567 ...

Poorbiya Express The 15279 / 15280 Poorbiya Express is an express train belonging to Indian Railways – East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It connects the major cities of Bihar and Uttar Pradesh like Saharsa, Barauni, Hajipur, Chhapra ...

Janhit Express The 13205 / 13206 Janhit Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 13205/13206 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 13205/Janhit Express ha ...

Hate Bazare Express Hate Bazare Express is an Express train belonging to Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways that run between and in India. The name of the train is derived from the Bengali word ''Hate Bazare'' which means The Market place in English and als ...

Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Chandigarh) The 15531 / 15532 Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15531 from Saharsa Junction to Amritsar Junction ...

Purnia Court–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express The 14617 / 18 Purnia Court–Amritsar Junction Jan Sewa Express is an Express trains in India, Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northern Railway zone that runs between and in India.Saharsa–Barauni Express The Saharsa–Barauni Express is an Express train belonging to East Central Railway zone The East Central Railway (abbreviated ECR) is one of the 19 railway zones in India. It is headquartered at and comprises , , , and divisions. ...

Janaki Intercity Express The 15283 / 84 Janaki Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15283 from to and as train number 15284 in the reverse direction ...

Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express The 15529 / 15530 Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways East Central Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15529 from Saharsa Junction to Anand ...

* Saharsa–Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express (via Sirhind) *

Kosi Express The 18625 / 18626 Kosi Express is an express train belonging to South Eastern Railway zone that runs between and in India. It is currently being operated with 18625/18626 train numbers on a daily basis. Service The 18625/Kosi Express has ...

* Saharsa–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express *Saharsa–Samastipur Passenger *Saharsa–Purnia Passenger *(05543) Laheriyasarai - Saharsha DMU *(05544) Saharsha - Laheriyasarai DMU *(05546) Saharsha - Laheriyasarai DMU *(05547) Laheriyasarai - Saharsha DMU *(05548) Saharsha - Laheriyasarai DMU *05549) Laheriyasarai - Saharsha DMU *# *# *# *# *# *#

References

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