Siwan Junction (station code: SV) is an important A-category railway junction located in the city of Siwan, Siwan district in the Indian state of Bihar. It functions under the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway (NER) zone of Indian Railways. The station serves as the primary railhead for Siwan district and also caters significantly to passengers from the neighboring Gopalganj district. It is a major junction of the North Eastern Railway zone. Important trains serving this station include the Vaishali Express, Bihar Sampark Kranti Express, Arunachal AC Superfast Express, Amrapali Express, and Avadh Assam Express. Passenger trains originating from this station include the Siwan–Samastipur, Siwan–Gorakhpur, and Siwan–Thawe passenger services. In 2024–25, the station was ranked fifth among the top-earning railway stations in the North Eastern Railway zone. Another railway station in the city, Siwan Kachari railway station, is situated on the Siwan–Thawe railway section.
History Siwan Junction was opened in 1907 during the British colonial period as part of the expansion of railway infrastructure in eastern India. Over time, the station developed into a junction due to the convergence of multiple railway lines connecting Bihar with Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, and the North-Eastern states. The station has since undergone several upgrades, including broad-gauge conversion, track doubling, and electrification, to meet rising passenger demand.
Jurisdiction and administration Siwan Junction falls under the administrative control of the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway zone.
Redevelopment Siwan Junction is being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, a national railway modernization initiative launched by the Ministry of Railways to upgrade stations across India. The redevelopment work was inaugurated on 26 February 2024 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video conferencing. The project has an allocated budget of approximately ₹40.13 crore.
The redevelopment aims to upgrade passenger facilities, improve station buildings and platforms, enhance circulation areas and drainage, construct foot-over bridges, and provide improved signage and public amenities. The project is scheduled for completion by March 2026.
Trains Some important trains available from Siwan railway station are as follows: Lalitgram - New Delhi Vaishali Express Bihar Sampark Kranti Express Naharlagun - Anand Vihar Arunachal AC Superfast Express Dibrugarh–Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express Kamakhya–Gomti Nagar Superfast Express Dibrugarh–Chandigarh Express Udaipur City–Kamakhya Kavi Guru Express Dibrugarh - Lalgarh Avadh Assam Express New Jalpaiguri–Amritsar Karmabhoomi Express Udaipur City–New Jalpaiguri Weekly Express New Jalpaiguri–New Delhi Superfast Express Guwahati - Jammu Tawi Lohit Express Kamakhya–Anand Vihar Weekly Express Kolkata - Gorakhpur Purvanchal Express Howrah - Kathgodam Bagh Express Chhapra–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express Mumbai LTT – Chhapra Express Barauni–Ernakulam Raptisagar Express Bhagalpur–Jammu Tawi Amarnath Express Tatanagar-Thawe Express Sitamarhi- Anand Vihar Lichchavi Express Saharsa-Amritsar Garib Rath Express Saharsa - Anand Vihar Poorbiya Express Gorakhpur - Sambalpur Maurya Express Barauni–Gwalior Mail Chhapra–Mathura Superfast Express Barauni - Jammu Tawi Mour Dhwaj Express Katihar - Amritsar Amrapali Express Jaynagar - Amritsar Shaheed Express Saharsa - Amritsar Jan Sadharan Express Chhapra–Nautanwa Intercity Express Purnia Court–Amritsar Jan Sewa Express Chhapra–Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Antyodaya Express
Railway lines Rail section Length Gauge / Track / Electrification Stations Barauni–Gorakhpur line (Siwan–Gorakhpur section) — Broad gauge / Double line / Electrified * Siwan Junction
Chhapra–Siwan section (part of Siwan–Chhapra–Patliputra line) — Broad gauge / Double line / Electrified * Siwan Junction
Siwan–Thawe–Kaptanganj line — Broad gauge / Single line / Electrified * Siwan Junction Pachrukhi
Siwan–Maharajganj line — Broad gauge / Single line / Electrified * Siwan Junction Pachrukhi
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