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Overview of Patna Railway Station – PNBE

Patna, situated on the banks of the Ganga, is Bihar’s capital and also its largest city. An ancient city founded as early as 490 BC by a Magadha king, Patna was known for long as Pataliputra. It was the capital of the Magadha Empire during the rules of the dynasties of Haryanka, Nanda, Maurya, Sunga, Gupta and Pala. It was a vibrant city of art, learning and intrigues. Its size can be imagined from the fact that its population was four lakh in the Mauryan era around 300 BC.

Patna being the capital of state Bihar is very popular city and it is also one of the most populated cities. It stands as second largest city of East India; in 2011 it was holding approx. 1,683,200 populations. Since a long time Patna is principal agriculture center of country, mainly specialized in Sugarcane, grain, Banana, rice and Sesame.

Earlier Patna was named as “Patliputra” that was a capital of Magadha, the name changed along with time. Rajgir, Bodhgaya, Vaishali, Nalanda and Gaya are Buddhist and Jain sacred spots, these places are located nearby Patna. In fact it is a sacred place for Sikhs also as the last Sikh Gurus was born here i.e. Guru Govind Singh.

About Patna Junction (PNBE) –The Patna Junction Railway Station is on a busy New Delhi-Kolkata main line. The railway network directly connects it with most major cities in the country. Patna is a major railway hub and has 10 platforms interconnected by three foot over-bridges.

A modernization plan was sanctioned for Patna Junction in 2006, but not much has been done yet. The Railways decided in 2012 to improve major railway stations, including Patna Junction, to world standards by developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.

Patna Junction is the railway line serving the capital city of Patna in the Patna region capital of Bihar. The Patna Junction track is joined with a large numbers of main cities in India. It holds one of the busiest stations in India due to lying in between New Delhi and Kolkata.

The city is a real route center point and has six significant stations:

  • Patna Junction
  • Rajendranagar Terminal
  • Danapur Terminal
  • Patliputra
  • Patna Sahib

Patna is also linked with tourist spot Gaya and Rajgir for which daily express and daily travelling trains are being run by the authorities.

  • Ganga Bridge at Patna –

The work on the construction of a road-cum-rail bridge, Ganga Rail-Road Bridge, began in 2006. It will connect Digha, Patna to Pahleja Ghat, Sonepur. The work was to be completed in 2015 but is unlikely to be completed before 2017. The 4,556-meter, 1389 crore bridge will be the longest road-cum-rail bridge in the country and among the longest across the world.

Patna Junction (station code PNBE) has many daily trains going to Delhi and Kolkata. The major railway hub has six stations: Patna Junction, Rajendra Nagar Terminal, Gulzarbagh station, Danapur Terminal, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib Station. Gaya, Jehanabad, Biharsharif, Rajgir, Islampur have daily express and passenger train services to Patna.

The railway operation began in Patna in 1862. It has two branch lines – the western zone branch connects Patna Junction with Digha Ghat and the eastern zone branch links Patna railway station with Patna Ghat. The Danapur division was established in 1925. The building constructed in 1929 now serves as the office of the divisional railway manager. Eastern Railway introduced the third class Janata Express in 1948 between Patna and Delhi and was extended to Howrah in 1949.

Patna Junction and Rajendra Nagar Terminal route relay interlocking system was commissioned in February 2012. The computerized control of change of tracks has improved safety.

Major Facilities at Patna Junction –

The major facilities available at Patna Junction Railway Station include retiring rooms, waiting rooms, computerized reservation, unreserved tickets counters, and parking for vehicles.   The junction also has vegetarian and non-vegetarian refreshment rooms, tea stalls, post and telegraphic office, book stall, and government railway police office. The junction has a foreign tourist ticket counter.

A call centre was set up in 2005 to modernize the train inquiry system. Biharis can now dial 139 to inquire about the arrival and departure of trains, reservation status, fare, and concessions. Automatic ticket vending machines help to reduce the queues for train tickets. A departmental catering unit of the Danapur division functions from Patna Junction. Escalator services were introduced on platform number 10 of Patna Junction in 2014. The facility will be extended to platform number 1 soon.

The significant offices accessible are Waiting rooms separate for male and females, online Reservation Counter, enquiry counter, train information display board, parking facilities and so on. There are vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stalls are also available for travelers, tea outlets, books stalls, railway police office, facility of online food service in train. Patna station is positioned nearby bus stoppage, transport facilities easily available for visiting any parts of Bihar and local airport terminal is also located at short distance.

  • Patna Metro –

The construction work on the Patna Metro began after it was cleared by the Planning Commission in 2011. Patna Metro Train Corporation will complete two routes in the first phase as a public-private partnership project by 2016. The first phase will have the Metro routes from Danapur to Mithapur Bypass Chowk, Patna Railway Station to proposed ISBT and Digha-High Court Link. The second phase will provide Metro services between Bypass Chowk Mithapur and Deedarganj via Transport Nagar.

  • Rajendra Nagar Terminal –

Rajendra Nagar Terminal (station code RJPB) was opened in 2003 to decongest Patna Junction. New Delhi Rajdhani Express, Indore-Patna Express, Indore-Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad, Shramjeevi Express, and Sampoorna Kranti Express are among the pairs of trains that originate and terminate here.

Rajendra Nagar Terminal has a canteen on platform number 1. Vegetarian food packs are available at a reasonable price. Snacks counter serve samosas, tea, coffee and other fares on platform numbers 1, 2 and 3. Coolie and trolleys are available. The station has a ramp making it disabled friendly.

Major trains like Sampoorna Kranti, Rajdhani and Indore- Patna express, Shramjeevi express and some more that terminates and initiate from Rajendra Nagar station. The station also holds canteen facility, snacks outlets, tea- coffee stalls, trolleys and coolies are also there for assistance.

Luscious Food in the Patna –

Road side food is appreciating a revival in the city. In spite of having great and excellent qualityof restaurants and fast food stalls, public here have amazing craziness for roadside foods specially fast foods. Without any doubt, it is one of the best and least expensive approaches to appreciate the cooking of a specific group and thus the culture along with traditions of that area.

The typical north Indian street food like aloo tikki chaat, panipuri, Baati Chokha (litti), Chinese cuisine, South Indian meal, PaoBhaji, BhelPuri and so on. These amazing taste of food cooked here is all the demandable and favoritenot only to the visitors but also to localities. Other than this Biryani, jaleebis, Gulab Jamun and Kebabs are also very popular in the area, most of all the uniqueness of the city is the “Pink Tea”, awesome taste prepared with dry fruits and milk.

Trains Passing through Patna Railway Station (PNBE)

Train No. Train Name Arr. Time Dep. Time
1041 CSTM PATNA SPL 10:00 destination
1042 PNBE CSTM SPL origin 12:20
1711 JBP PATNA SPL 21:30 destination
2049 LTT-DBG PRUM SPL 11:00 11:10
2050 DBG-LTT SPL 16:15 16:25
2053 LTT-PNBE SF SPL 11:00 destination
2054 PNBE-LTT PREMIUM SPL origin 13:00
2354 PATNA PREMIUM S 09:45 destination
2365 PNBE-ANVT PREMIUM SPL origin 20:10
2366 ANVT-PNBE PREMIUM SPL 11:00 destination
2394 ANVT PNBE SPL 10:00 destination
2502 NDLS GHY SF SPL 15:00 15:10
2685 UBL-PNBE PRUM EXP SPL 03:00 destination
3209 PNBE ANVT SF SP origin 23:20
4003 ALD NDLS SPL origin 17:15
4004 PNBE AC SPL 15:15 destination
4021 PNBE DLI SPL origin 14:10
4022 DLIPNBE SPL 11:15 destination
4025 PNBE DEE SPL origin 13:00
4026 DEE DBG SPL 10:15 destination
4028 DLI GHY SP 15:00 15:10
4039 PNBE NDLS SPL origin 12:15
4040 NDLS PNBE AC SP 05:00 destination
4803 JU BDTS SPL 17:00 17:10
4803 JU BDTS SPL 17:00 17:10
5289 BJU MYS SPL 20:00 20:10
5290 Bangalore City – Darbhanga Examination Special 09:50 10:00
5513 JYG LTT SPL 1:05 1:15
5514 LTT DBG SPECIAL 18:50 19:00
5620 KYQ NDLS SPECIA 22:25 22:35
5624 KYQ BGKT SPECIA 13:20 13:30
6514 BANGALORE SPL origin 20:20
9011 BDTS PNBE SPL 16:00 destination
9012 PNBE BDTS SPL origin 06:45
9055 ST PNBE PREMIUM 10:40 destination
9056 PNBE-ST PREMIUM SF SPL origin 14:55
9305 INDB PATNA SPL 16:40 destination
9306 PNBE INDB SPL origin 00:10
9409 ADI PATNA SPL 09:50 destination
9410 PNBE ADI SPECIA origin 09:45
9411 ADI PATNA SPL 22:35 destination
9412 PNBE ADI SPL origin 00:10
11105 Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express(KOAA-JHS) 18:10 18:20
11106 Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express(JHS-KOAA) 10:40 10:50
12023 Howrah Patna Janshatabdi(HWH-PNBE) 22:15 destination
12024 Patna-Howrah Jan Shatabdi(PNBE-HWH) origin 05:45
12141 MumbaiCST-RajendraNagarPatna SF Express(CSTM-RJPB) 04:15 04:25
12142 RajendraNagarPatna-MumbaiCST SF Express(RJPB-CSTM) 11:00 11:10
12149 Pune-Patna SpecialF Express(PUNE-PNBE) 04:00 destination
12150 Patna-Pune SuperFast Express(PNBE-PUNE) origin 22:55
12295 SANGHAMITRA EXP 09:20 destination
12296 Sanghamitra Express(PNBE-SBC) origin 19:55
12303 Poorva Express(HWH-NDLS) 16:05 16:15
12304 Poorva Express(NDLS-HWH) 07:55 08:05
12305 Kolkata Rajdhani Express(HWH-NDLS) 21:15 21:25
12306 Kolkata Rajdhani Express(NDLS-HWH) 04:45 04:55
12309 Rajendra Nagar-NewDelhi Rajdhani Express(RJPB-NDLS) 19:15 19:25
12310 Rajendra Nagar-NewDelhi Rajdhani Express(NDLS-RJPB) 05:40 05:50
12315 Ananya Express(SDAH-UDZ) 21:50 22:00
12316 Ananya Express(UDZ-SDAH) 06:05 06:15
12317 Akal Takht Express(SDAH-ASR) 16:05 16:15
12318 Akal Takht Express(ASR-SDAH) 06:05 06:15
12325 Kolkata-Nangal Dam SF Express(KOAA-NLDM) 16:05 16:15
12326 Nangal Dam- Kolkata SF Express(NLDM-KOAA) 06:05 06:15
12327 Upasana Express(HWH-DDN) 21:00 21:10
12328 Upasana Express(DDN-HWH) 17:50 18:00
12331 Himgiri Express(HWH-JAT) 10:00 10:15
12332 Himgiri Express(JAT-HWH) 01:35 01:50
12333 Vibhuti Express(HWH-ALY) 04:25 04:35
12334 Vibhuti Express(ALY-HWH) 22:25 22:35
12335 Bhagalpur-MumbaiLTT Express(BGP-LTT) 13:50 14:00
12336 Mumbai LTT-Bhagalpur Express(LTTT-BGP) 12:50 13:00
12349 Bhagalpur-NewDelhi Weekly SF Express(BGP-NDLS) 22:25 22:35
12350 NewDelhi-Bhagalpur Weekly SF Express(NDLS-BGP) 15:00 15:10
12351 Howrah-Danapur SF Express(HWH-DNR) 06:05 06:20
12352 Danapur-Howrah SSF Express(DNR-HWH) 20:55 21:10
12355 Archana Express(RJPB-JAT) 07:20 07:30
12356 Archana Express(JAT-RJPB) 22:35 22:45
12359 Kolkata Chitpur Patna Garib Rath Express(KOAA-PNBE) 05:30 destination
12360 Patna-Kolkata Kolkata Chitpur Garib Rath Express(PNBE-KOAA) origin 20:10
12361 Asansol Mumbai Express(ASN-CSTM) 01:05 01:15
12362 Mumbai Asansol Express(CSTM-ASN) 16:00 16:10
12365 Patna Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express(PNBE-RNC) origin 06:00
12366 Ranchi Patna Jan Shatabdi Express(RNC-PNBE) 22:15 destination
12367 Vikramshila Express(BGP-ANVT) 16:55 17:05
12368 Vikramshila Express(ANVT-BGP) 06:45 06:55
12369 Kumbh Express(HWH-HW) 21:00 21:10
12370 Kumbh Express(HW-HWH) 17:50 18:00
12387 Patna Delhi Jan Sadharan Express(RJPB-ANVT) 16:35 16:45
12388 Delhi Patna Jan Sadharan Express(ANVT-RJPB) 07:35 07:45
12391 Shramjeevi Express(RJD-NDLS) 10:35 10:50
12392 Shramjeevi Express(NDLS-RJD) 07:20 07:30
12393 Sampoorna Kranti Express(RJPB-NDLS) 17:50 18:00
12394 Sampoorna Kranti Express(NDLS-RJPB) 06:55 07:05
12395 RajendraNagar-Ajmer Ibadat Express(RJPB-AII) 19:05 19:15
12396 Ajmer-RajendraNagar Ziyarat Express(AII-RJPB) 22:35 22:45
12401 Magadh Express(IPR-NDLS) 17:45 18:10
12402 Magadh Express(NDLS-IPR) 11:30 12:00
12423 Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express(DBRT-NDLS) 21:40 21:50
12424 NewDelhi-Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express(NDLS-DBRT) 02:00 02:10
12487 Seemanchal Express(JBN-ANVT) 05:10 05:20
12488 Seemanchal Express(ANVT-JBN) 23:25 23:35
12505 North East Express(GHY-ANVT) 02:40 03:05
12506 North East Express(ANVT-GHY) 21:55 21:58
12519 LTT KYQ AC EXP 11:40 11:50
12520 KYQ LTT AC EXP 13:20 13:30
12545 Karmabhumi Express(DBG-LTT) 01:05 01:15
12546 Karmabhoomi Express(LTT-DBG) 16:00 16:10
12567 Saharsa Patna Rajya Rani SF Express(SHC-PNBE) 11:00 destination
12568 Patna-Saharsa Rajya Rani SF Express(PNBE-SHC) origin 12:45
12569 Jaynagar-Delhi AnandViharT Garib Rath(JYG-ANVT) 19:05 19:15
12570 Delhi AnandViharT-Jaynagar Garib Rath(ANVT-JYG) 05:55 06:05
12577 Bagmati SF weekly Express(DBG-SBC) 20:00 20:10
12578 Bagmati Weekly SF Express(SBC-DBG) 09:50 10:00
12741 Vasco Patna Express(VSG-PNBE) 12:10 destination
12742 Patna Vasco Express(PNBE-VSG) origin 14:00
12791 Secunderabad-Patna SF EXpress(SC-PNBE) 19:10 destination
12792 Patna Secunderabad SF Express(PNBE-SC) origin 12:05
12947 Azimabad Express(ADI-PNBE) 04:30 destination
12948 Azimabad Express(PNBE-ADI) origin 23:30
13005 Howrah-Amritsar Mail(HWH-ASR) 04:10 04:20
13006 Amritsar Howrah Mail(ASR-HWH) 21:40 21:55
13007 Udyan Abha Toofan Express(HWH-SGNR) 20:50 21:00
13008 Udyan Abha Toofan Express(SGNR-HWH) 06:25 06:35
13040 Janata Express(DLI-HWH) 17:10 17:20
13049 Howrah-Amritsar Express(HWH-ASR) 02:00 02:15
13050 Amritsar Howrah Express(ASR-HWH) 02:15 02:30
13111 Lal Quila Express(KOAA-DLI) 06:50 07:00
13112 Lal Quila Express(DLI-KOAA) 19:25 19:35
13132 ANVT KOAA EXP 17:20 17:30
13133 Sealdah Varanasi Express(SDAH-BSB) 14:20 14:30
13134 Sealdah Express(BSB-SDAH) 15:45 15:55
13201 Patna RajendraNagar-Mumbai LTT Express(RJPB-LTT) 23:45 23:55
13202 Mumbai LTT-Patna RajendraNagar Express(LTT-RJPB) 09:30 09:40
13225 Jaynagar-Danapur Intercity(JYG-DNR) 19:35 19:45
13226 Danapur-Jaynagar Intercity(DNR-JYG) 07:05 07:15
13233 Rajgriha Express(RGD-DNR) 17:32 17:42
13234 Rajgriha Express(DNR-RGD) 09:05 09:15
13235 Sahibganj-Danapur Intercity(SBG-DNR) 23:10 23:20
13236 Danapur-Sahibganj Intercity(DNR-SBG) 05:20 05:30
13237 Patna Mathura Express(PNBE-MTJ) origin 11:50
13238 Mathura Patna Express(MTJ-PNBE) 17:20 destination
13239 Patna Mathura Express(PNBE-MTJ) origin 11:50
13240 Mathura Patna Express(MTJ-PNBE) 17:20 destination
13244 Dehri On Sone Patna InterCity Express(DOS-PNBE) 10:00 destination
13245 Capital Express(NJP-DNR) 04:00 04:10
13246 Capital Express(DNR-NJP) 22:45 22:55
13247 Capital Express(KYQ-DNR) 04:00 04:10
13248 Capital Express(DNR-KYQ) 22:45 22:55
13287 South Bihar Express(DURG-DNR) 07:10 07:20
13288 South Bihar Express(DNR-DURG) 20:10 20:20
13329 Ganga Damodar Express(DHN-PNBE) 05:15 destination
13330 Ganga Damodar Express(PNBE-DHN) origin 23:30
13331 Dhanbad Patna Express(DHN-PNBE) 17:10 destination
13332 Patna Dhanbad Express(PNBE-DHN) origin 08:40
13347 Palamou Express(BRKA-PNBE) 05:40 destination
13348 Palamou Express(PNBE-BRKA) origin 21:15
13401 InterCity Express(BGP-DNR) 11:15 11:25
13402 InterCity Express(DNR-BGP) 16:30 16:40
13413 Farakka Express(MLDT-DLI) 05:20 05:30
13414 Farakka Express(DLI-MLDT) 20:42 20:52
13415 Malda Patna Express(MLDT-PNBE) 05:30 destination
13416 Patna-Malda Express(PNBE-MLDT) origin 21:45
13423 BGP AII EXPRESS(BGP-AII) 18:10 18:20
13424 Ajmer-Bhagalpur Weekly Express(AII-BGP) 11:40 11:50
13483 Malda Town-Delhi Farakka Express(MLDT-DLI) 05:20 05:30
13484 Delhi-Malda Town Farakka Express(DLI-MLDT) 20:42 20:52
14003 Farakka Delhi Express(NFK-NDLS) 18:10 18:20
14004 NewDelhi-New Farakka Express(NDLS-NFK) 13:15 13:25
14055 Dibrugarh-Delhi Brahmaputra Mail(DBRG-DLI) 13:05 13:15
14056 Brahmaputra Mail(DLI-DBRG) 14:45 14:55
14083 Sikkim Mahananda Express(APDJ-DLI) 23:20 23:45
14084 Sikkim Mahananda Express(DLI-APDJ) 00:35 01:00
15109 Budhpurnima Express(RGD-BSB) 02:10 02:20
15110 Budhpurnima Express(BSB-RGD) 02:55 03:05
15281 Kosi Express(SHC-PNBE) 10:25 destination
15282 Kosi Express(PNBE-SHC) origin 16:55
15483 MAHANANDA EXP 23:20 23:45
15484 MAHANANDA EXP 00:35 01:00
15631 Barmer-Guwahati Express(BME-GHY) 04:30 04:45
15632 Guwahati Barmer Express(GHY-BME) 04:40 04:50
15635 Okha Guwahati Dwarka Express(OKHA-GHY) 10:40 10:50
15636 Guwahati Okha Dwaraka Express(GHY-OKHA) 04:40 04:50
15645 Mumbai LTT-Guwahati Express(LTT-GHY) 12:50 13:00
15646 Guwahati – Lokmanya Tilak T Express(GHY-LTT) 13:20 13:30
15647 MumbaiLTT-Guwahati Express(LTT-GHY) 12:50 13:00
15648 Guwahati-Mumbai LTT Express(GHY-LTT) 13:50 14:00
15667 Kamakhya Express(GIMB-KYQ) 10:40 10:50
15668 Kamakhya Gandhidham Express(KYQ-GIMB) 04:40 04:50
15713 InterCity Express(KIR-PNBE) 12:40 destination
15714 InterCity Express(PNBE-KIR) origin 14:15
16309 Patna Express(ERS-PNBE) 20:15 destination
16310 Patna-Ernakulam Express(PNBE-ERS) origin 14:00
16359 Ernakulam-Patna Weekly(ERS-PNBE) 09:50 destination
16360 Patna-Ernakulam Weekly(PNBE-ERS) origin 16:30
17609 Patna – Purna Express(PNBE-PAU) origin 23:10
17610 Purna – Patna Express(PAU-PNBE) 03:30 destination
18183 Tata-Danapur Super Express(TATA-DNR) 18:55 19:05
18184 Danapur-Tatanagar Express(DNR-TATA) 06:15 06:25
18449 Baidyanathdham Express(PURI-PNBE) 10:00 destination
18450 Baidyanathdham Express(PNBE-PURI) origin 08:55
18621 Patliputra Express(PNBE-HTE) origin 15:25
18622 Patliputra Express(HTE-PNBE) 12:25 destination
18623 Patna Rajendra Nagar-Hatia Express(RJPB-HTE) 21:35 21:45
18624 Hatia-Rajendranagar Express(HTE-RJPB) 06:30 06:40
18625 Patna Hatia Express(PNBE-HTE) origin 11:40
18626 Hatia Patna Express(HTE-PNBE) 15:40 destination
18698 KOSHI EXP Source 16:55
19047 Bhagalpur Express(ST-BGP) 13:15 13:30
19048 Bhagalpur Surat Express(BGP-ST) 14:05 14:20
19049 Mumbai BDTS-Patna Express(BDTS-PNBE) 03:30 destination
19050 Patna-Mumbai BDTS Express(PNBE-BDTS) origin 23:10
19313 Rajendranagar Express(INDB-PNBE) 16:40 destination
19314 Indore Express(RJPB-INDB) 11:25 11:35
19321 Indore-Rajendranagar Express(INDB-RJPB) 16:40 16:50
19322 Patna-Indore Express(RJPB-INDB) 11:25 11:35
22213 DURONTO EXPRESS(SHM-PNBE) 06:40 destination
22214 DURONTO EXPRESS(PNBE-SHM) origin 20:40
22405 Bhagalpur-AnandViharT Garib Rath(BGP-ANVT) 19:05 19:15
22406 AnandViharT-Bhagalpur Garib Rath(ANVT-BGP) 05:55 06:05
22843 Bilaspur-Patna Weekly SF Express(BSP-PNBE) 13:50 destination
22844 Patna – Bilaspur SF Express(PNBE-BSP) origin 23:55
23111 Danapur Express(GRD-DNR) 06:50 07:00
23225 InterCity Link Express(SHC-DNR) 19:35 19:45
23226 InterCity Link Express(DNR-SHC) 07:05 07:15
23347 Singrauli-GarhwaRoad PalamuLink Express(SGRL-PNBE) 05:40 destination
23348 Palamau Express(PNBE-SGRL) origin 19:30
25631 Bikaner Guwahati Expess(BKN-MTD) 04:30 04:45
28624 Barkakana Rajendranagar Slip Express(BRKA-RJPB) 06:30 06:40
53232 Danapur-Tilaiya Passenger(DNR-TIA) 08:15 08:20
83112 Danapur Giridih Express(DNR-GRD) 19:25 19:35