Bettiah railway station
Bettiah railway station (code BTH), is a railway station in India in the Samastipur Division of East Central Railway. Bettiah railway station is located in Bettiah city, administrative headquarters of the West Champaran district in the state of Bihar.[1] Bettiah station is well connected to Patna, Muzaffarpur, Hajipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Howrah, Kanpur, Guwahati, Surat, Lucknow, Amritsar, Ranchi, and other major cities. It is also the originating station for many express trains.
Bettiah Railway Station | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Bettiah West Champaran, Bihar India |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Muzaffarpur – Gorakhpur lines, Barauni–Samastipur section |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 4 |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Status | Active |
| Station code | BTH |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Samastipur |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Passengers | |
| 18000 Per Day | |
| Location | |
  Bettiah Railway Station Location within Bihar  Bettiah Railway Station Bettiah Railway Station (India) | |
Connectivity
There are total 49 trains available, Train Departures ECR/East Central Zone – Railway Enquiry.which connect to some major cities of India viz., Amritsar, Bihar (Darbhanga, Katihar, Muzaffarpur, Narkatiaganj, Patliputra, Raxaul & Saharsa), Dehradun, Delhi (Anand Vihar), Guwahati, Gujarat (Ahmedabad & Porbandar), Howrah (Kolkata), Jaipur, Jammu, Mumbai (Bandra & LTT) and Uttar Pradesh (Bareilly, Kanpur, Lucknow & Manduadih).
Trains
Samastipur is the divisional headquarters; several local passenger trains and express trains run from Bettiah to neighbouring destinations. List of some important trains that stop at Bettiah:Departures from BTH/Bettiah
| Number | Train Name |
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| 12557/8 | Sapt Kranti Express (MFP-ANVT) |
| 15705/6 | Champaran Humsafar Express (KIR-DLI) |
| 15273/4 | Satyagrah Express (RXL-ANVT) |
| 19269/70 | Porbandar–Muzaffarpur Express (PBR-MFP) VIA-DLI |
| 12211/2 | Muzaffarpur–Anand Vihar Garib Rath Express (ANVT-MFP) |
| 14009/10 | Champaran Satyagrah Express (ANVT-BMKI) |
| 19039/40 | Bandra Terminus–Muzaffarpur Avadh Express (BDTS-MFP) |
| 15529/30 | Saharsa–Anand Vihar Terminal Jan Sadharan Express (SHC-ANVT) |
| 15655/6 | Kamakhya–Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra Express (KYQ-SVDK) |
| 15653/4 | Amarnath Express (GHY-JAT) |
| 15001/2 | Rapti Ganga Express (MFP-DDN) |
| 22551/2 | Darbhanga–Jalandhar City Antyodaya Express (DBG-JUC) |
| 15211/2 | Jan Nayak Express (DBG-ASR) |
| 12537/8 | Bapu Dham Superfast Express (MFP-MUV) |
| 15215/6 | Muzaffarpur–Narkatiaganj Express (MFP-NKE) |
| 25201/2 | Patliputra–Narkatiaganj Intercity Express (PPTA-NKE) |
| 15237/8 | Darbhanga–Ajmer Express* (DBG-AII) |
*Pending
- Pair of passenger train run from Gorakhpur to Bettiah
- Pair of MEMU passenger train run from Muzaffarpur to Bettiah
- Pair of trains run from Raxaul to Bettiah
Doubling MFP-NKE-PNY undergoing project.
Platforms
There are 3 platforms at Bettiah Railway Station. The platforms are interconnected with one foot overbridges (FOB). Platform 1 & 2 are the busiest platforms and are mostly used for long-haul trains.
References
- "रेल मंत्री के आगमन की तैयारी तेज". Hindustan (in Hindi). 10 May 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2018.