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Barauni Junction railway station

Barauni Junction
Indian Railway Station
Location Barauni, Begusarai, Bihar
 India
Coordinates 25°27′44″N 85°59′17″E / 25.46222°N 85.98806°E / 25.46222; 85.98806Coordinates: 25°27′44″N 85°59′17″E / 25.46222°N 85.98806°E / 25.46222; 85.98806
Elevation 48 metres (157 ft)
Operated by Indian Railway
Line(s) Mokama-Barauni section, Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines, Barauni-Katihar section
Platforms 9
Tracks 13
Connections Barauni-Howrah section
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BJU
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Sonpur Division
History
Opened 1 May 1883
Rebuilt No
Electrified 2001-02
Previous names East Indian Railway
Track gauge Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Barauni Junction, station code BJU, is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Barauni Junction is located in Barauni city in Begusarai district in the Indian state of Bihar.

Source: Indian Railways Time Table, Eastern Zone


In February 2012, The Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Muzaffarpur Junction by building and developing Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, toilets, tea stall, fruit stall,dairy stall, meal stall and book stall.

Barauni Junction has total 9 platforms. The platforms are interconnected with foot over bridges (FOB).It has two foot over bridge.

Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Barauni Junction to neighbouring destinations.

The nearest airports to Barauni Junction are



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