Lakhisarai Junction railway station

Lakhisarai Junction also called Luckeesarai Junction station code LKR, is one of the major railway junctions in East Central Railway. Lakhisarai is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai–Patna route which runs along the historic Grand Trunk Road.

Lakhisarai Junction railway station
Express train and Passenger train Station
General information
Location	Lakhisarai, Lakhisarai, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°10′18″N 86°5′38″E
Elevation	53 metres (174 ft)
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section Gaya–Kiul line Kiul-Barauni Section
Platforms	5
Tracks	6
Connections	Barauni Junction, Gaya Junction
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	LKR
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Danapur
History
Opened	1864; 160 years ago (1864)
Rebuilt	No
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway

v t e Howrah–Delhi main line
Legend
km 0 New Delhi Yamuna Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Kanpur–Delhi section 131 Aligarh 210 Tundla 301 Etawah 441 Kanpur Central Mughalsarai–Kanpur section 635 Allahabad Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 786 Mughalsarai Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Patna–Mughalsarai section Uttar Pradesh Bihar border 881 Buxar 950 Ara Son River 990 Danapur Patna–Gaya line 999 Patna Punpun River Asansol–Patna section 1,044 Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line 1,063 Barh 1,088 Mokama Mokama–Barauni section Gaya–Kiul line 1,123 Kiul Sahibganj loop 1,150 Jamui 1,176 Jhajha Bihar Jharkhand border 1,220 Jasidih Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Ajay River Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 1,249 Madhupur 1305 Chittaranjan Jharkhand West Bengal border Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 1,330 Asansol Bardhaman–Asansol section 1,373 Durgapur 1,437 Barddhaman Howrah–Bardhaman chord 1,532 Howrah km
Sources:   Google maps India Rail Info[1]

Line and locations

Lakhisarai Junction located on the bank of Kiul River serves the headquarters of Lakhisarai district in the Indian state of Bihar. Railways and roads are the main means of transport in the region. The district headquarters has the presence of Danapur division's main line along with Sahibganj loop loop line.^[2][3] The main line crosses the Kiul River between Kiul Junction and Lakhisarai Junction.^[4] The Kiul–Nawada–Gaya branch line also starts from the Kiul Junction near to Lakhisarai.^[5] Lakhisarai has a religious importance as it is the place where Mahavira, Tirthankara of Jainism, achieved Kevala Jnana. The Lakhisarai railway station is in Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line. Most of the Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking.^[6][7] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.^[8]

Platform

There are five platforms. The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge.^[9]

Connections

The nearest airports to Lakhisarai Station are:

1. Gaya Airport 141 kilometres (88 mi)
2. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 126 kilometres (78 mi)
3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 247 kilometres (153 mi)
4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

References

1. "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
2. "About District". Official District website. Archived from the original on 10 April 2009. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
3. "Lakhisarai". Overview. BrandBihar. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
4. L.S.S. O'malley (1 January 2007). Bihar And Orissa District Gazetteers : Monghyr. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 5–. ISBN 978-81-7268-135-7. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
5. "EXECUTIVE SUMMARY". organicbihar. Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 15 April 2012.
6. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
7. "Rlys wants waiting rooms, retiring rooms vacated". The Times of India. 25 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
8. "8 more stations to be made models". The Times of India. 12 May 2002. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.
9. "Plan to improve passenger amenities". The Times of India. 10 July 2005. Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 17 April 2012.

External links

• Lakhisarai Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
• Official website of the Lakhisarai district