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{{Short description|Railway division of India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}
{{Infobox rail
| railroad_name = Danapur railway division
| logo_filename =East Central Railway Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 200px
| system_map =
| map_caption =
| map_size =
| marks = DNR
| image =
| image_size =
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| locale = [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]]
| start_year = 1925<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/danapur-divn-to-complete-100-years-in-january-next/articleshow/116439621.cms|title=Danapur Division to complete 100 years in 2025}}</ref>
| end_year = present
| predecessor_line = [[East Indian Railway Company]] (1925–52)<br>[[Eastern Railway zone]] (1952–2002)
| successor_line = [[East Central Railway zone]] (2002–present)
| gauge = Broad
| old_gauge = Metre
| electrification =
| length = {{convert|752|km}}
| hq_city = [[Danapur]], Patna
| website = [http://ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335 ecr.indianrailways.gov.in]
}}

'''Danapur railway division''' is one of the five railway divisions under the jurisdiction of [[East Central Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]].<ref name="zones_and_divisions">{{cite web |title=Railway Zones and Divisions in The Country |url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=168812. |website=Press Information Bureau |publisher=Ministry of Railways (Government of India) |access-date=1 January 2025 |date=21 July 2017}}</ref> It is located in [[Danapur]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Bihar]]. The other railway divisions are Sonpur, Samastipur, Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya and [[Dhanbad railway division|Dhanbad]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/cm-manjhi-launches-swachh-bharat-drive-in-bihar/article6468185.ece | title=CM Manjhi launches Swachh Bharat drive in Bihar | work=The Hindu | date=2 October 2014 | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> The division's revenue for the 2014–15 fiscal year was ₹900 crore (US$110 million).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/4-more-escalators-at-Patna-railway-station-by-month-end/articleshow/46640590.cms | title=4 more escalators at Patna railway station by month-end | work=The Times of India | date=21 March 2015 | access-date=21 March 2015}}</ref>

==History==
It was formed as one of the six divisions of the [[East Indian Railway Company]] on 1 January 1925 along with [[Howrah]], [[Asansol]], [[Danapur]], [[Prayagraj]], [[Lucknow]], and [[Moradabad]]. The Eastern Railway was established on 14 April 1952 and Danapur division came under the control of Eastern Railway. After the formation of [[East Central Railway zone]], the division was integrated into it on 1 October 2002.<ref name="AB">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1322028578826-Salient%20features%20of%20%20the%20division.doc |title=Salient features of Danapur Division |publisher=East Central Railways |access-date=15 February 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303213120/http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris/uploads/files/1322028578826-Salient%20features%20of%20%20the%20division.doc |archive-date=3 March 2016 |df=dmy }}</ref>

==Jurisdiction==
It has about {{convert|752|km}} of route length in [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335 | title=Danapur — background | publisher=East Central Railway | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref> The division includes twelve districts of the state of Bihar which are ''Buxar, Bhojpur, Patna, Luckeesarai, Jamui, Nawadah, Sheikhpura, Jehanabad, Nalanda'' and two districts of [[Uttar Pradesh]] which are ''Ghazipur and Chandauli''.
Presently the Danapur division's jurisdiction includes following sections:<ref name="AB" />
* Jhajha to Kuchman
* [[Patna–Gaya line|Patna to Gaya]] (excluding)
* [[Gaya–Kiul line|Kiul to Gaya]] (excluding)
* Dildarnagar to Tarighat
* [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line|Bakhtiyarpur to Rajgir]]
* Mokama to Simaria (excluding)
* Patna Sahib to Patna Ghat
* [[Patna–Digha Ghat line]]
* [[Fatuha–Tilaiya line|Fatwa-Islampur]]
* [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line|Rajgir-Tilaya]]
* Bihar Sharif to Daniyawan
* Mokama to Mokama Ghat (but not in operation now).

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! S.No !! Section !! Route Kilometer
|-
| 1 || Jhajha-Patna (Main Line) || 177.12
|-
| 2 || Patna-Mughalsarai (Main Line) || 211.80
|-
| 3 || Patna-Gaya || 91.75
|-
| 4 || Kiul-Gaya || 129.29
|-
| 5 || Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir || 53.00
|-
| 6 || Mokama-Simaria || 18.43
|-
| 7 || Dildarnagar-Tarighat || 18.67
|-
| 8 || Fatuha-Islampur || 42.67
|-
| 9 || Patna Sahib-Patna Ghat || 0.87
|-
| 10 || R’Block-Digha || 8.58
|-
| 11 || Rajgir-Tilaya || 46.08
|-
| 12 || Bihar Sharif-Daniyawan || 38
|-
| 13 || Patliputra Extension || N/A
|}

[[File:Danapur Railway Station 10.JPG|thumb|200px|Danapur Railway Station]]

==Stations under Division==

As of 2014, Division has 232 stations out of which only [[Patna Junction railway station]] is categorized as A1 station<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140811/jsp/bihar/story_18707353.jsp#.VN-v3uaUdH4 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140814003128/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1140811/jsp/bihar/story_18707353.jsp#.VN-v3uaUdH4 | url-status=dead | archive-date=14 August 2014 | title=Free Wi-Fi awaits passengers on station premises | publisher=The Telegraph | date=11 August 2014 | access-date=15 February 2015 | author=AMIT BHELARI}}</ref> & nine are categorized as A stations based earnings.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335,414 | title=Categorization of stations (BASED ON EARNINGS) | publisher=ecr.indianrailways.gov.in | access-date=15 February 2015}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
!! style="background:#ffd750;"| Category of station
!! style="background:#ffd750;"| No. of stations
!! style="background:#ffd750;"| Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''A-1''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Patna Junction]]
|- Patliputra Junction
| style="text-align:center;"| '''A''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Ara railway station|Ara]], Buxar, [[Danapur railway station|Danapur]], {{rws|Rajendra Nagar Terminal}}, [[Bakhtiyarpur railway station|Bakhtiyarpur]], {{rws|Mokama}}, {{rws|Jamui}}, {{rws|Kiul}} & {{rws|Patna Sahib}}.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''B''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 9
| style="text-align:center;"| {{rws|Dildarnagar}}, {{rws|Dumraon}}, [[Barh railway station|Barh]], {{rws|Hathidah}}, [[Harnaut railway station|Harnaut]], {{rws|Lakhisarai}}, {{rws|Jhajha}}, {{rws|Bihar Sharif Junction}}, {{rws|Rajgir}}.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''C''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 00
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''D''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 18
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Bihta railway station|Bihta]], [[Fatuha Junction railway station|Fatuha]], [[Bihiya railway station|Bihiya]], {{rws|Gulzarbagh}}, {{rws|Jehanabad}}, [[Nawada railway station|Nawadah]], {{rws|Sheikhpura}}, {{rws|Zamania}}, {{rws|Barahiya}}, {{rws|Islampur}}, {{rws|Ekangarsarai}}, {{rws|Gidhaur}}, {{rws|Jehanabad Court}}, {{rws|Khusropur}}, {{rws|Manpur}}, {{rws|Raghunathpur}}, {{rws|Taregna}} & [[Warisaliganj railway station|Warisaliganj]] .
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''E''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 54
| style="text-align:center;"| Athmalgola, Banahi, Bakaghat, Bansipur, Baruna, Bela, Bhadaura, Chakand, Chusa, Dheena, Gahmar, Hilsa, Karauta, Karisath, Kashi chak, Kuchman, Kulharia, Makhdumpur, Mankatha, More, Nadaul, Nalanda, Neora, Parsa Bazar, {{rws|Phulwari Sharif}}, Pothi, Punarakh, Punpun, Rajendrapul, Rampurdumra, Sakaldiha, Sirari, Tarighat, Tehta, [[Tilaiya Junction railway station|Tilaiya]], Twiningganj, [[Wazerganj railway station|Wazirganj]], WENA, Baghi bardiha, Daniyawan, Garsanda, Hardashbigha, Jamuawan, Karjara, Koilwar, Sadisopur, Salimpurbihar, SILO, Tekabigha, Tulsi Ashram, Nateshar, Jethian and Oro Dumari.
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''F''' Category
| style="text-align:center;"| 125
| style="text-align:center;"| halts
|-
| style="text-align:center;"| '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;"| '''216'''
| style="text-align:center;"| -
|}

# ''Rest are not in operation''.

==See also==
*[[East Central Railway zone]]
*[[Divisions of Indian Railways]]
*[[Danapur railway station|Danapur Railway Station]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* {{Official website|1=https://ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,6,335,422}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

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Antoniojaw at 09:19, 8 August 2025