Digha Bridge Halt railway station explained

Digha Bridge Halt
Style:Indian Railways
Type: Indian Railways station
Address:Bankipur–Danapur Road, Digha, Patna, Bihar
Country:India
Coordinates:25.6463°N 85.0801°W
Elevation:56m (184feet)
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Central Railway
Line:Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
Platform:1
Tracks:1
Other:Auto stand
Structure:Elevated (on embankment)
Parking:No
Bicycle:No
Status:Functioning
Zone:East Central Railway
Electrified:Yes
Map State:collapsed
Map Type:India#India Bihar
Map Size:300

Digha Bridge Halt is a small railway station in Patna district, Bihar, India. Its railway station code is DGBH.[1] This halt was constructed 3 km north from, near Danapur Bankipur road. It saves time for rail passengers going to Gandhi Maidan at least 1 hour.[2] The distance between the Digha–Sonpur Bridge and this halt is around 2 km. Due to this small but functional railway station many students, government employees and elderly people including patients, get easy access to basic transportation to Patna. AIIMS-Digha Elevated Corridor (Patli Path) is parallel to this halt.

Overview

Digha Bridge Halt was inaugurated on 25 November 2017.[3] This 400-m halt was constructed at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, and is equipped with basic facilities, including urinal and shades. On the first day, the Barauni–Patliputra Passenger (55230) was flagged off. Digha Bridge Halt is the only halt before the Digha–Sonpur rail-cum-road bridge.

Trains

Digha Bridge Halt falls under the jurisdiction of Danapur railway division. A total of six pairs of passenger trains stop at Digha Bridge Halt:[4]

Train Nº Name
13235 / 13236 Patliputra–Gorakhpur Passenger
63265 / 63266 Ram Dayalu Nagar–Patliputra MEMU
63267 / 63268 Muzaffarpur–Patliputra MEMU
63280 / 63283 Patna–Barauni MEMU
63284 / 63285 Patna–Barauni MEMU
63287 / 63288 Patliputra–Barauni MEMU

Nearest railway stations

The distance from nearby stations are:

S.NoStationdistance (in km)
1Bharpura Pahlejaghat5
29
315
4Patliputra5

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dozen trains to halt, make life easier. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180412213802/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/dozen-trains-to-halt-make-life-easier-188868. 2018-04-12.
  2. Web site: Double track boon for bridge. www.telegraphindia.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20170812134941/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161015/jsp/bihar/story_113479.jsp . 2017-08-12.
  3. Web site: Minister inaugurates Digha bridge halt. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516124816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-inaugurates-digha-bridge-halt/articleshow/61798945.cms. 2018-05-16.
  4. Web site: Departures from DGBH/Digha Bridge Halt . India Rail Info . 2020-02-18.