Railways
Patna has good network of railway connections, which connects it to the other major cities in India. Patna can be said as a railway hub as the city has five major railway stations. They are Patna Junction, Gulzarbagh Station, Patna Sahib Station, Rajendranagar Terminal and Danapur Station. Patna, is well connected with Gaya, Jehanabad Biharsharif, Rajgir and Islampur, through express and daily passengertrains. There are ten platforms in Patna junction.
This junction is one of the major stations of the East Central Railways. As Patna is situated between New Delhi and Kolkata, one of the busiest rail routes in the country, the city has trains running regularly to Delhi and Kolkata. There are many Express and Super Fast trains served by Patna Junction. Numerous local passenger trains run from Patna to other nearby stations.
Patna Junction has 10 platforms interconnected with three foot over bridge (FOB). The western over-bridge is referred as Delhi end FOB and the eastern over-bridge is referred as Kolkata end FOB.
Other facilities Available
All the major and normal facilities are available in the station area, like waiting room, retiring room, vehicle parking, computerized reservation facility. There are post and telegraph and government railway police offices. There is a ticket counter for the foreign tourists. The Patna junction is close to the bus terminus and domestic airport.Other developments
There is a plan for the modernization of the Patna junction. There is also a plan for improving and adding better toilet systems in the Patna railway station. The work on the Ganga –Rail-Road bridge, is getting built on the banks of the Ganges. This will be completed by 2015. This will be 4.55 kms and the longest road com rail bridge in India and also one of the longest, in the world. The route relay interlocking (RRI) system has been completed at Patna Junction. The RRI would not only facilitate smooth traffic on platforms but also the flow of traffic in the yards. Train No |
Train Name |
Source |
Destination |
4002 |
Delhi Patna Super Fast |
Delhi |
Patna Junction |
11105 |
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express |
Kolkata KOAA |
Jhansi Junction |
11106 |
Pratham Swatantrata Sangram Express |
Jhansi Junction |
Kolkata KOAA |
12023 |
Jan Shatabdi Express |
Howrah Junction |
Patna Junction |
12024 |
Jan Shatabdi Express |
Patna Junction |
Howrah Junction |
12141 |
Rajendra Nagar Express |
Mumbai |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
12142 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Mumbai Super Fast Express |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Mumbai |
12150 |
Patna Pune Express |
Patna Junction |
Pune Junction |
12295 |
Sangha Mitra Express |
Bangalore City Junction |
Patna Junction |
12296 |
Sangha Mitra Express |
Patna Junction |
Bangalore City Junction |
12303 |
Poorva Express |
Howrah Junction |
New Delhi |
12304 |
Poorva Express |
New Delhi |
Howrah Junction |
12305 |
Kolkata Rajdhani |
Howrah Junction |
New Delhi |
12306 |
Kolkata Rajdhani |
New Delhi |
Howrah Junction |
12309 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Rajdhani |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
New Delhi |
12310 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Rajdhani |
New Delhi |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
12315 |
Annanya Express |
Sealdah |
Udaipur City |
12316 |
Ananya Express |
Udaipur City |
Sealdah |
12317 |
Akal Takht Express |
Sealdah |
Amritsar Junction |
12318 |
Akal Takhat Express |
Amritsar Junction |
Sealdah |
12325 |
Kolkata Nangal Dam Express |
Kolkata KOAA |
Nangal Dam |
12326 |
Nangal Dam Kolkata Express |
Nangal Dam |
Kolkata KOAA |
12327 |
Upasana Express |
Howrah Junction |
Dehradun |
12328 |
Upasana Express |
Dehradun |
Howrah Junction |
12331 |
Himgiri Express |
Howrah Junction |
Jammu Tawi |
12332 |
Himgiri Express |
Jammu Tawi |
Howrah Junction |
12333 |
Vibhuti Express |
Howrah Junction |
Allahabad City |
12334 |
Vibhuti Express |
Allahabad City |
Howrah Junction |
12335 |
Bhagalpur Mumbai LTT Express |
Bhagalpur |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
12336 |
Bhagalpur Express |
Lokmanya Tilak |
Terminus Bhagalpur |
12349 |
Bhagalpur New Delhi Express |
Bhagalpur |
New Delhi |
12350 |
New Delhi Bhagalpur Express |
New Delhi |
Bhagalpur |
12351 |
Danapur Express | Howrah Junction |
Danapur |
12352 |
Danapur Express |
Danapur |
Howrah Junction |
12352 |
Danapur Express |
Danapur |
Howrah Junction |
12355 |
Archna Express | Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Jammu Tawi |
12356 |
Archana Express |
Jammu Tawi |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
12359 |
Patna Garib Rath |
Kolkata KOAA |
Patna Junction |
12360 |
Kolkata Garib Rath |
Patna Junction |
Kolkata KOAA |
12361 |
Asansol Mumbai Express |
Asansol Junction |
Mumbai |
12362 |
Mumbai Asansol Express |
Mumbai |
Asansol Junction |
12365 |
Ranchi Jan Shatabdi |
Patna Junction |
Ranchi |
12366 |
Patna Jan Shatabdi |
Ranchi |
Patna Junction |
12367 |
Vikramshila Express |
Bhagalpur |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
12368 |
Vikramshila Express |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
Bhagalpur |
12369 |
Kumbha Express |
Howrah Junction |
Haridwar Junction |
12370 |
Haridwar Howrah Super Fast Express |
Haridwar Junction |
Howrah Junction |
12391 |
Shramjeevi Express |
Rajgir |
New Delhi |
12392 |
Shramjeevi Express |
New Delhi |
Rajgir |
12393 |
Sampark Kranti Super Fast Express |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
New Delhi |
12394 |
Sampoorn K Express |
New Delhi |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
12395 |
Ibadat Express |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Ajmer Junction |
12396 |
Ziyarat Express |
Ajmer Junction |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
12401 |
Magadh Express |
Islampur |
New Delhi |
12402 |
Magadh Express |
New Delhi |
Islampur |
12423 |
Dibrugarh Rajdhani Express |
Dibrugarh Town |
New Delhi |
12424 |
Dibrugarh Rajdhani |
New Delhi |
Dibrugarh Town |
12487 |
Seemanchal Express |
Jogbani |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
12488 |
Seemanchal Express |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
Jogbani |
12505 |
North East Express |
Guwahati |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
12506 |
North East Express |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
Guwahati |
12569 |
Jaynagar Garib Rath |
Jaynagar |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
12570 |
Jaynagar Garib Rath |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
Jaynagar |
12577 |
Bagmati Express |
Darbhanga Junction |
Bangalore City Junction |
12578 |
Bagmati Express |
Bangalore City Junction |
Darbhanga Junction |
12741 |
Vasco Da Gama Patna Express |
Vasco da Gama |
Patna Junction |
12742 |
Patna Vasco Da Gama Express |
Patna Junction |
Vasco da Gama |
12791 |
Secunderabad Patna Express |
Secunderabad Junction |
Patna Junction |
12792 |
Patna Secunderabad Express |
Patna Junction | Secunderabad Junction |
12947 |
Azimabad Express |
Ahmedabad Junction |
Patna Junction |
12948 |
Azimabad Express |
Patna Junction |
Ahmedabad Junction |
13005 |
Amritsar Mail |
Howrah Junction |
Amritsar Junction |
13006 |
Amritsar Howrah Mail |
Amritsar Junction |
Howrah Junction |
13007 |
U Abhatoofan Express |
Howrah Junction |
Shri Ganganagar |
13008 |
U A Toofan Express |
Shri Ganganagar |
Kalka |
13049 |
Amritsar Express |
Howrah Junction |
Amritsar Junction |
13050 |
Amritsar Howrah Express |
Amritsar Junction |
Howrah Junction |
13111 |
Lal Quila Express |
Kolkata KOAA |
Giridih |
13112 |
Lal Quila Express |
Delhi |
Kolkata KOAA |
13133 |
Sealdah Varanasi Express |
Sealdah |
Varanasi Junction |
13134 |
Varanasi Sealdah Express |
Varanasi Junction |
Sealdah |
13201 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Mumbai LTT Express | Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
13202 |
Mumbai LTT Rajendar Nagar Bihar Express |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
13225 |
Intercity Express |
Jaynagar |
Danapur |
13226 |
Intercity Express |
Danapur |
Jaynagar |
13233 |
Rajgriha Express |
Rajgir |
Danapur |
13234 |
Rajgriha Express |
Danapur |
Rajgir |
13235 |
Intercity Express |
Sahibganj Junction |
Danapur |
13236 |
Intercity Express |
Danapur |
Sahibganj Junction |
13237 |
Patna Mathura Express |
Patna Junction |
Mathura Junction |
13238 |
Mathura Patna Express |
Mathura Junction |
Patna Junction |
13239 |
Patna Mathura Express |
Patna Junction |
Mathura Junction |
13240 |
Mathura Patna Express |
Mathura Junction |
Patna Junction |
13243 |
Patna Dehri On Sone Intercity |
Patna Junction |
Dehri On Sone |
13244 |
Dehri On Sone Patna Intercity |
Dehri On Sone |
Patna Junction |
13245 |
Capital Express |
New Jalpaiguri |
Danapur |
13246 |
Capital Express |
Danapur New |
Jalpaiguri |
13247 |
Danapur Capital Express |
Kamakhya |
Danapur |
13248 |
Kamakhya Capital Express |
Danapur |
Kamakhya |
13287 |
South Bihar Express Durg |
Junction |
Danapur |
13288 |
South Bihar Express |
Danapur Durg |
Junction |
13329 |
Ganga Damodar Express |
Dhanbad Junction |
Patna Junction |
13330 |
Ganga Damodar Express |
Patna Junction |
Dhanbad Junction |
13331 |
Dhanbad Patna Express |
Dhanbad Junction |
Patna Junction |
13332 |
Patna Dhanbad Express |
Patna Junction |
Dhanbad Junction |
13347 |
Palamou Express |
Barkakana |
Patna Junction |
13348 |
Palamou Express |
Patna Junction |
Barkakana |
13401 |
Intercity Express |
Bhagalpur |
Danapur |
13402 |
Intercity Express |
Danapur |
Bhagalpur |
13413 |
Farakka Express |
Malda Town |
Delhi |
13414 |
Farakka Express |
Delhi |
Malda Town |
13415 |
Malda Patna Express |
Malda Town |
Patna Junction |
13416 |
Patna Malda Express |
Patna Junction |
Malda Town |
13483 |
Farakka Express |
Malda Town |
Delhi |
14003 |
New Farakka New Delhi Express |
New Farakka Junction |
New Delhi |
14004 |
New Delhi New Farakka Express |
New Delhi |
New Farakka Junction |
13484 |
Farakka Express |
Delhi |
Malda Town |
14055 |
Brahmaputra Mail |
Dibrugarh |
Delhi |
14056 |
Brahmaputra Mail |
Delhi |
Dibrugarh |
14083 |
Mahananda Express |
Alipurduar Junction |
Delhi |
14084 |
Mahananda Express |
Delhi |
Alipurduar Junction |
15109 |
Budh Purnima Express |
Rajgir |
Varanasi Junction |
15110 |
Budh Purnima Express |
Varanasi Junction |
Rajgir |
15281 |
Koshi Express |
Saharsa Junction |
Patna Junction |
15282 |
Koshi Express |
Patna Junction |
Saharsa Junction |
15631 |
Barmer Guwahati Express |
Barmer |
Guwahati |
15632 |
Guwahati Barmer Bikaner Express |
Guwahati |
Bikaner Junction |
15635 |
Guwahati Express |
Okha |
Guwahati |
15636 |
Dwarka Express |
Guwahati |
Okha |
15645 |
Guwahati Express |
Lokmanya Tilak |
Terminus Guwahati |
15646 |
Guwahati Mumbai LTT Express |
Guwahati Lokmanya |
Tilak Terminus |
15647 |
Guwahati Express |
Lokmanya Tilak |
Terminus Guwahati |
15648 |
Guwahati Mumbai LTT Express |
Guwahati |
Lokmanya Tilak Terminus |
15667 |
Kamakhya Express |
Gandhidham BG |
Kamakhya |
15668 |
Kamakhya Gandhidham BG Express |
Kamakhya |
Gandhidham BG |
15713 |
Intercity Express |
Katihar Junction |
Patna Junction |
15714 |
Intercity Express |
Patna Junction |
Katihar Junction |
16309 |
Patna Express |
Ernakulam Junction |
Patna Junction |
16310 |
Patna Ernakulam Express |
Patna Junction |
Ernakulam Junction |
16359 |
Ernakulam Patna Express |
Ernakulam Junction |
Patna Junction |
16360 |
Patna Ernakulam Express |
Patna Junction |
Ernakulam Junction |
17609 |
Patna Ned Purna Express |
Patna Junction |
Purna Junction |
17610 |
Purna Patna Express |
Purna Junction |
Patna Junction |
18183 |
Tatanagar Danapur Express |
Tatanagar Junction |
Danapur |
18184 |
Danapur Tatanagar Express |
Danapur |
Tatanagar Junction |
18449 |
Baidyanath Dham Express |
Puri |
Patna Junction |
18450 |
Baidyanath Dham Express |
Patna Junction |
Puri |
18621 |
Patliputra Express |
Patna Junction |
Hatia |
18622 |
Patliputra Express |
Hatia |
Patna Junction |
18623 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Hatia Express |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Barkakana |
18624 |
Hatia Rajendar Nagar Bihar Express |
Hatia |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
18625 |
Patna Hatia Express |
Patna Junction |
Hatia |
18626 |
Hatia Patna Express |
Hatia |
Patna Junction |
19047 |
Surat Bhagalpur Express |
Surat |
Bhagalpur |
19048 |
Bhagalpur Surat Express |
Bhagalpur |
Surat |
19049 |
Bandra Patna Express |
Bandra Terminus |
Patna Junction |
19050 |
Patna Bandra Express |
Patna Junction |
Bandra Terminus |
19313 |
Indore Patna Express |
Indore Junction (BG) |
Patna Junction |
19314 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Indore Express |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Indore Junction (BG) |
19321 |
Indore Rajendar Nagar Bihar Express |
Indore Junction (BG) |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
19322 |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar Indore Express |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
Indore Junction (BG) |
22405 |
Bhagalpur Garib Rath |
Bhagalpur |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
22406 |
RJPB Garib Rath |
Anand Vihar Terminus |
Bhagalpur |
22423 |
Guwahati Rajdhani Express |
Guwahati |
New Delhi |
22424 |
Guwahati Rajdhani |
New Delhi |
Guwahati |
23111 |
Giridih Danapur Express |
Giridih |
Danapur |
23225 |
Saharsa Danapur Link Express |
Saharsa Junction |
Danapur |
23226 |
Danapur Saharsa Link Express |
Danapur |
Saharsa Junction |
23347 |
Singrauli Ghdlink Express |
Singrauli |
Patna Junction |
23348 |
Patna Singrauli Link Express |
Patna Junction |
Singrauli |
25631 |
Bikaner Guwahati Express |
Bikaner Junction |
Guwahati |
28624 |
Barka Rajendar Nagar Bihar Express |
Barkakana |
Rajendar Nagar Bihar |
83112 |
Danapur Giridih Express |
Danapur |
Giridih |