Digha Bridge Halt is a small railway station in Patna district, Bihar, India. Its railway station code is DGBH.[3] This halt was constructed 3 km north from Patliputra Junction, near Danapur Bankipur road. It saves time for rail passengers going to Gandhi Maidan at least 1 hour.[4] The distance between the Digha–Sonpur Bridge and this halt is around 2 km. Due to this small but functional railway station many students, government employees and elderly people including patients, get easy access to basic transportation to Patna. AIIMS-Digha Elevated Corridor (Patli Path) is parallel to this halt.
Overview
[edit]Digha Bridge Halt was inaugurated on 25 November 2017.[2] This 400-m halt was constructed at a cost of Rs 2.5 crore, and is equipped with basic facilities, including urinal and shades. On the first day, the Barauni–Patliputra Passenger (55230) was flagged off. Digha Bridge Halt is the only halt before the Digha–Sonpur rail-cum-road bridge.
Trains
[edit]Digha Bridge Halt falls under the jurisdiction of Danapur railway division. A total of six pairs of passenger trains stop at Digha Bridge Halt:[1]
Train Nº | Name |
---|---|
13235 / 13236 | Patliputra–Gorakhpur Passenger |
63265 / 63266 | Ram Dayalu Nagar–Patliputra MEMU |
63267 / 63268 | Muzaffarpur–Patliputra MEMU |
63280 / 63283 | Patna–Barauni MEMU |
63284 / 63285 | Patna–Barauni MEMU |
63287 / 63288 | Patliputra–Barauni MEMU |
Nearest railway stations
[edit]The distance from nearby stations are:
S.No | Station | distance (in km) |
---|---|---|
1 | Bharpura Pahlejaghat | 5 |
2 | Sonpur | 9 |
3 | Nayagaon | 15 |
4 | Patliputra | 5 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Departures from DGBH/Digha Bridge Halt". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
- ^ a b "Minister inaugurates Digha bridge halt". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018.
- ^ "Dozen trains to halt, make life easier". Archived from the original on 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Double track boon for bridge". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017.
External links
[edit]- Digha Bridge Halt railway station at the India Rail Info