Mokama Junction railway station explained

Mokama railway station
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Mokama, Patna, Bihar
Elevation:48m (157feet)
Line:Howrah–Delhi main line
Asansol–Patna section
Mokama–Barauni section
BarauniMokamaPatna line
Harnaut–Mokama section
Other:Barauni
Structure:Standard (on-ground station)
Platform:4
Tracks:8
Parking:Available
Electrified:Yes
Owned:Indian Railways
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway
Passengers:½ lakh
Pass Year:2013

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

Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.[3] [4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google.. . 18 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html . 3 July 2013 .
  2. Web site: SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION. Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Indian Railways. 24 April 2012.
  3. Web site: Mokama station Details. indiantrains.org. 18 April 2012.
  4. Web site: Trains at Mokama station. India Rail Info. 18 April 2012.