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{{Short description|railway junction station in Nalanda District, Bihar, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Bihar Sharif Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Train at Bihar Sharif Junction.jpg
| image_caption = Bihar Sharif Junction station board
| address = [[National Highway 33 (India)|NH 33]] (Old NH82), [[Bihar Sharif]], [[Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.197|85.518|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{Convert|56|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| line = [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line]] ''(extension to [[Koderma]] under construction)'' [[Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line]] ''(under construction)'' Bihar Sharif–{{stnlnk|Nawada}} line ''(planned)''<ref>{{cite news|title=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/768550/1/AU5515.pdf}}</ref> Bihar Sharif–{{stnlnk|Jehanabad}} line ''(planned)''<ref name="eparlib.nic.in">https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/768550/1/AU5515.pdf</ref>
| platform = 2

| tracks = 2
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| parking = Available
| ADA =
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = BEHS
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}
}}
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| opened = {{start date and age|1903}}
| rebuilt = {{start date and age|1962}}
| electrified = {{start date and age|2017}}
| former =
| passengers = 2,392 per day<ref>{{cite web |title=Station: BIHAR SHARIF (BEHS) |url=https://www.raildrishti.in/raildrishti/raildrishtiv3/StationMapBhuvan.jsp?zonecode=&statecode=&stncode=BEHS&fs=50&t=0.9758438338328841 |website=Rail Drishti |accessdate=11 February 2020}}</ref>
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| services = {{s-rail|title=East Central Railway zone}}
{{s-line
| system = Indian Railways
| line = Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
| branch =
| previous = Sohsarai
| note = ''towards {{stnlnk|Bakhtiyarpur Junction||Bakhtiyarpur}}'' [[File:16 cardinal points N.png|15px|link=]]
| next = Tungi Halt
| note2 = ''towards {{stnlnk|Rajgir}}, {{stnlnk|Tilaiya}}'' [[File:16 cardinal points SSW.png|15px|link=]]
}} {{s-line
| system = Indian Railways
| line = Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line
| branch =
| previous = Sohsarai
| note = ''towards {{stnlnk|Daniyawan Junction||Daniyawan}}, {{stnlnk|Neora}} (under construction)'' [[File:16 cardinal points NW.png|15px|link=]]
| next = Nepura
| note2 = ''towards {{stnlnk|Sheikhpura}} (under construction)'' [[File:16 cardinal points ESE.png|15px|link=]]
}}
| route_map = {{Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line|inline=1}} {{Neora–Jatdumari–Daniyawan–Bihar Sharif–Sheikhpura line|inline=1}}
| map_state = collapsed
| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Bihar
| map_dot_label = Bihar Sharif Junction
| map_size = 300
}}

'''Bihar Sharif Junction railway station''', station code BEHS, is a railway station under [[Danapur railway division]] of East Central Railway. Bihar sharif is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai–Patna route. Station is located in [[Bihar Sharif]] city in [[Nalanda district]] in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line]], many trains from Patna and other cities via [[Bakhtiyarpur Junction]], and trains coming from {{stnlnk|Rajgir}} and [[Gaya Junction]] stops here. Bihar Sharif has well connected trains running frequently to [[New Delhi]], {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, [[Varanasi Junction]], and [[Howrah Junction]] and with nearby cities [[Gaya Junction]], [[Rajgir railway station]], [[Tilaiya railway station]], [[Bhagalpur railway station]], [[Kiul Junction]] through daily passenger and express train services.
 
 A new branch line between {{stnlnk|Neora}} railway station and Sheikhpura railway station via Neora, Jatdumri, Daniyawan, [[Bihar Sharif]], Shiekhpura is under construction in which Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section was partially started in 2015.

== History ==
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[[Bakhtiyarpur Bihar Light Railway]] was a {{track gauge|2ft6in|lk=on}}-wide [[narrow-gauge railway]] laid by [[Martin's Light Railways]] from [[Bakhtiyarpur]] to [[Bihar Sharif]] in 1903 and extended to [[Rajgir]] in 1911.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.irfca.org/faq/faq-nonir.html|title = [IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Non-IR Railways}}</ref> It was taken over by the local district board in 1950, nationalised in 1962 and converted to {{track gauge|1676mm|allk=on}}.

The broad-gauge line was extended from Rajgir to Tilaiya and opened in 2010. This line will transport coal from the [[Koderma]]–[[Hazaribagh]] coal belt for [[Barh Super Thermal Power Station]] via Harnaut station. The line was sanctioned in 2001–02 and is to be extended up to Koderma, which is under construction. Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur–Tilaiya–Kiul sector and Fatuha–Islampur and Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010–11. Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir section has been electrified in 2016–2017, while Rajgir–Tilaiya–Gaya section has been electrified along with Kiul–Gaya section in 2017–2018. Bihar Sharif–Daniyawan section is electrified in 2019 and inaugurated on 17 Feb 2019 by PM Narendra Modi.

Survey work for doubling of [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line]] has been completed and awaiting for green signal from Railway Safety Commissioner.<ref>https://www.bhaskar.com/bihar/bihar-sharif/news/doubling-of-bakhtiyarpur-rajgir-tilaiya-railway-section-soon-survey-completed-075535-6592247.html</ref>
A new line between Bihar Sharif, Pawapuri road station and [[Nawada railway station|Nawada]] has been planned and currently Engineering cum Traffic Survey is underprocess.<ref name="eparlib.nic.in"/><ref>https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Budget_2018-19/IFF_2018-19/ECR_Integrated%20Financial%20Figures%202018-19.pdf</ref> This line will connect [[Nawada]] to [[Patna]] directly by train via Bihar Sharif also Nawada to [[Rajgir]] via Pawapuri road station.
A new line between Bihar Sharif and [[Jehanabad railway station|Jehanabad]] also has been planned and currently Engineering cum Traffic Survey is underprocess.<ref name="eparlib.nic.in"/> This line will connect [[Bihar Sharif]] to [[Jehanabad]] directly by train via [[Ekangarsarai]].

== Structure ==
[[File: Bihar Sharif Junction Station Board.jpg|thumb|Station platform board]]
There are two platforms in the Bihar Sharif Junction railway station. The platforms are interconnected with a single [[foot overbridge]].

== Developments ==
In February 2012, the [[Indian Railways]] had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Bihar Sharif by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities. As of 2018, it was still under construction.<ref name=RSDC>{{cite news|title=Railways to set up body to develop stations|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/patna/31049817_1_passenger-amenities-railway-plan-rail-land-development-authority|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209011516/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/patna/31049817_1_passenger-amenities-railway-plan-rail-land-development-authority|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 December 2012|accessdate=11 February 2020|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 February 2012}}</ref>

== Nearest airports ==

The nearest airports to Bihar Sharif junction are:
* [[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{Convert|66|km}}<ref name="behs">{{cite web |title=BEHS/Bihar Sharif Junction |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/1387/ |publisher=India Rail Info |accessdate=11 February 2020}}</ref>
* [[Gaya Airport]] {{Convert|95.7|km}}

== See also ==
* [[Bihar Sharif|Bihar Sharif city]]
* [[Nalanda|Nalanda district]]
* [[Rajgir|Rajgir city]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*{{IndiaRailInfo|1387}}

{{Railway stations in Bihar|state=expanded}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Nalanda district]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1903]]
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]
[[Category:Railway junction stations in Bihar]]

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