Begusarai railway station

Begusarai railway station (code BGS) is a railway station in the Sonpur division of East Central Railway. Begusarai is better known as the Industrial Capital of Bihar, the birthplace of noted poet Rashtrakavi Ramdhari Singh Dinkar and karmabhoomi of the Great freedom fighter, first chief minister and architect of modern Bihar Dr. Shrikrishna Sinha alias Sri Babu.

Begusarai railway station

Begusarai Railway Station (BGS)
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	NH 31, Begusarai, Bihar India
Coordinates	25.4249°N 86.1342°E / 25.4249; 86.1342
Elevation	47 metres (154 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railway
Operated by	Indian Railway
Line(s)	Barauni–Katihar section Barauni–Guwahati line Jamalpur line
Platforms	3
Tracks	5
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	BGS
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Sonpur
History
Rebuilt	No
Electrified	2016[1]
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Location
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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 stalls, fruit stall, dairy stall, meal stall and book stall. The station has total three platforms and are interconnected with two foot over bridges. Several electrified local passenger trains and express trains run from Barauni Junction to neighbouring destinations such as Katihar, Munger, Saharsa, Purnia, New Jalpaiguri among others.[2][3][4]