Fatuha Junction railway station

25°30′7″N 85°18′20″E / 25.50194°N 85.30556°E / 25.50194; 85.30556Elevation59 metres (194 ft)Owned byEast Central Railway of the Indian RailwaysOperated byIndian RailwaysLine(s)Howrah–Delhi main line
Fatuha–Tilaiya linePlatforms7Tracks10ConnectionsPatna SahibConstructionStructure typeStandard (on-ground station)Other informationStatusFunctioningStation codeFUT Zone(s) East Central Railway Division(s) Danapur Division

Location
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Fatuha Junction railway station also known as Fatwa Junction, station code FUT, is a railway station in the Patna Metropolitan Region in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar. Fatuha is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Another line for Islampur railway station which is in Nalanda District comes out from here. It is approx 44 km railway line. Railway has also passed a plan to increase this line further and connect it to Natesar railway station which is in Rajgir–Gaya railway section. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Delhi main line, many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah and Sealdah stop here.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility.^[1] The station also has tea stall and book stall. There is also a railway goods yard, used in particular for conveyance of onions.

Platforms

There are seven platforms at Fatuha Junction. The platforms are interconnected with single foot overbridge. RELWEY 07

Trains

Many passenger and express trains serve Fatuha station (as of 18 April 2012):^[2][3]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Fatuha station are Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna, which is 26 kilometres (16 mi) away, and Gaya Airport, 101 kilometres (63 mi) distant.

References

External links

• Fatuha station map
• Official website of the Patna district