Son Nagar Junction (station code: SEB), is a railway station in Aurangabad district, of the Indian state of Bihar. It serves Barun and Daudnagar towns of Bihar. It is located on the east bank of the Son River and was earlier known as Son East Bank.
History
The Upper Soane Bridge, connecting Son Nagar and Dehri-on-Sone across the Son River, was completed in 1900. The bridge was then the longest bridge in India. Work on the Grand Chord line of East Indian Railway was completed in 1901. It was formally inaugurated in 1907.
A branch line was opened from Son East Bank, as Son Nagar was then known, to Daltonganj in 1902.
Freight corridor Son Nagar is expected to be connected with Ludhiana as part of the Eastern Corridor. The primary feeder routes for this will be from Son Nagar to Durgapur via Gomoh, Son Nagar to Tatanagar via Garhwa Road, and Barkakana to Bokaro via Chandrapura.
References
External links Map of Son Nagar Junction All train departures from Son Nagar Junction