Darbhanga Junction railway station

Darbhanga Junction railway station (station code: DBG) is an A1 category railway station serving Darbhanga city in the Indian state of Bihar. It is an important station under the East Central Railway Zone of Indian Railways and acts as a major railway hub in the Mithila region.

The station has broad gauge tracks with 6 platforms and 8 tracks. It connects Darbhanga with major cities such as Delhi, Patna, Kolkata, and Varanasi. Important trains like the Satyagrah Express and Mithila Express operate from the station.

Darbhanga city is mainly served by two railway stations: and .

Redevelopment A major redevelopment of Darbhanga Junction railway station has been planned by Indian Railways as part of the station modernization programme aimed at improving passenger amenities and increasing operational capacity.

The redevelopment project is estimated to cost aroun ₹340 crore and covers approximately seven acres of railway land.

The redevelopment plan includes construction of new station buildings on both the eastern and western sides of the station complex. The eastern terminal building is planned as a ground-plus-two-storey structure, while the western terminal building is proposed as a ground-plus-five-storey building. These buildings are intended to house ticketing halls, passenger waiting areas, administrative offices and commercial spaces.

Other proposed facilities include a large air concourse for passenger circulation, multi-level car parking, improved station forecourts, and modern passenger amenities such as escalators, lifts, waiting lounges, retail outlets and food courts. Additional infrastructure such as residential buildings for railway staff and barracks for the Railway Protection Force (RPF) are also planned as part of the project.

This station is now under the Amrit Bharat redevelopment scheme to make world-class facility to make the station look like an airport.

Facilities

Darbhanga Junction Railway Station offers a range of facilities designed to cater to the needs of travelers. The station features multiple platforms to handle a variety of train services efficiently. For passenger comfort, it provides separate air conditioned waiting rooms along with free WiFi facility where travelers can rest before their journeys. There are refreshment stalls and IRCTC food court offering snacks and beverages to keep passengers nourished during their wait. Ticketing services are available through Automatic Ticket Vending Machines and counters where travelers can purchase or inquire about tickets. Additionally, the station includes basic amenities such as clean restrooms and seating areas. The ongoing modernization efforts aim to further enhance these facilities, ensuring a more comfortable and efficient experience for all passengers.

Platforms Darbhanga Junction has six platforms that handle passenger and express train services. The platforms are used for trains operating on major routes connecting Darbhanga with cities such as Delhi, Patna, Muzaffarpur, Saharsa, Sitamarhi, and Jaynagar.

Trains Some trains labelled E.g 05509x is an Exam Special(Operating during announcement of E.g NEET exam) Sl. No. Train No. Train Name Originate / Terminate 1 15211 / 15212 Jannayak Express Darbhanga – Amritsar Junction 2 15557 / 15558 Amrit Bharat Express Darbhanga – Anand Vihar Terminal 3 15561 / 15562 Amrit Bharat Darbhanga – Gomti Nagar railway station 4 12565 / 12566 Bihar Sampark Kranti Express Darbhanga – New Delhi railway station 5 12577 / 12578 Bhagmati Express Darbhanga – Mysuru Junction 6 15233 / 15234 Maithili Express Darbhanga – Kolkata Chitpur railway station 7 15235 / 15236 Howrah Express Darbhanga – Howrah Junction 8 15559 / 15560 Ahmedabad Antyodaya Darbhanga – Ahmedabad Junction 9 22551 / 22552 Jalandhar Antyodaya Darbhanga – Jalandhar City Junction 10 15551 / 15552 Varanasi City Antyodaya Darbhanga – Varanasi City 11 02569 / 02570 New Delhi Clone Special Darbhanga – New Delhi railway station 12 17007 / 17008 Darbhanga–Secunderabad Express Darbhanga – Secunderabad 13 19165 / 19166 Sabarmati Express Darbhanga – Ahmedabad 14 09465 / 09466 Clone Special Darbhanga – Ahmedabad 15 19623 / 19624 Amrit Bharat Darbhanga – Madar 16 11034 / 11033 Pune Express Darbhanga – Pune 17 03043 / 03044 Howrah Puja Spl Howrah - Raxaul 18 04651 / 04652 Amritsar Clone Spl Jayanagar - Amritsar 19 08105 / 08106 Jhanjharpur Holi Special Ranchi - Jhanjharpur 20 08109 / 08110 Santgrachi Holi Special Darbhanga - Santgrachi 21 05509x / 05510x Darbhanga Indore Exam Special Darbhanga - Indore 22 11061 / 11062 Pawan Express Mumbai LTT to Jaynagar 23 12435 / 12436 Garib Rath Express Jaynagar - Anand Vihar Terminal(Delhi) 24 12545 / 12546 LTT Karmabhumi Express(Unreserved) Raxaul-Mumbai LTT 25 12561 / 12562 Swatranta Senani Express Jaynagar- New Delhi 26 13031 / 13032 Howrah Jayanagar Express Howrah - Jaynagar 27 13043 / 13044 Raxaul Express Howrah - Raxaul 28 13135 / 13136 Jaynagar Kolkata Weekly Express Jaynagar - Kolkata 29 13155 / 13156 Mithilanchal Express Sitamarhi - Kolkata 30 13165 / 13166 Kolkata Express Sitamarhi - Kolkata 31 13185 / 13186 Gangasagar Express Sealdah-Kolkata 32 13211 / 13212 Jogbani Intercity Danapur - Jogbani 33 13225 / 13226 Ara Intercity Jaynagar - Ara 34 14649 / 14650 Saryu Yamuna Express Jaynagar - Amritsar 35 14673 / 14674 Shaheed Express Jaynagar- Amritsar 36 15283 / 15284 Janki Express Manihari - Jaynagar 37 15501 / 15502 Jogbani Express Raxaul - Jogbani 38 15507 / 15508 Pataliputra MEMU Intercity Darbhanga - Pataliputra 39 15527 / 15528 Kamla Ganga Express Patna Junction - Jaynagar 40 15549 / 15550 Patna Intercity Patna - Jaynagar 41 15553 / 15554 Bhagalpur - Darbhanga Express Bhagalpur-Darbhanga 42 15655 / 15656 Kamakhya Weekly Express Shri Mata Vaishnodevi Katra 43 17005 / 17006 Hyderabad Raxaul Express Hyderabad-Raxaul 44 18105 / 18106 Jaynagar Express Rourkela-Jaynagar 45 18119 / 18120 Tatanagar Express Tatanagar-Jaynagar 46 18419 / 18420 Puri Express Puri-Jaynagar 47 22553 / 22554 Udhna Antyodaya Express Udhna-Jaynagar

Nearest airport The Nearest Airports to Darbhanga Junction are : Darbhanga Airport, Darbhanga Jay Prakash Narayan Airport, Patna Gaya Airport, Gaya

Darbhanga Junction railway station

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