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{{short description|Railway station in Bihar}}
{{About|the railway station in Bihar|its namesake station in Bengal|Digha railway station}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Digha Bridge Halt
| image = Dighabridgehaltstation.png
| image_caption = Station board
| style = Indian Railways
| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|25px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
| address = Bankipur–Danapur Road, [[Digha, Patna]], [[Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.646334|85.080109|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline}}
| elevation = {{convert|56|m|ft}}<ref name=IRI-dep/>
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| line = [[Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section]]
| platform = 1
| tracks = 1
| other = Auto stand
| structure = Elevated (on embankment)
| levels =
| parking = No
| bicycle = No
| ADA =
| status = Functioning
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = DGBH
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Danapur}}
}}
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
| opened = {{Start date|2017|11|25|df=y}}<ref name=timesofindia/>
| closed =
| rebuilt =
| electrified = Yes
| former =
| services = {{s-rail|title=East Central Railway}}
{{s-line
| system = Indian Railways
| line = Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
| branch =
| previous = Patliputra Junction
| note = ''towards {{stnlnk|Patna Junction||Patna}}, {{stnlnk|Danapur}} [[File:16 cardinal points SSW.png|15px|link=]]''
| next = Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction
| note2 = ''across [[Ganga Rail–Road Bridge]], towards {{stnlnk|Sonpur Junction||Sonpur}}, {{stnlnk|Hajipur Junction||Hajipur}} [[File:16 cardinal points NNE.png|15px|link=]]''
}}
| mpassengers =
| passengers =
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| route_map = {{Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section}}
| map_state = collapsed
| map_locator =
| map_type = India#India Bihar
| map_dot_label =
| map_size = 300
}}

'''Digha Bridge Halt''' is a small railway station in [[Patna district]], [[Bihar]], India. Its railway station code is '''DGBH'''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/dozen-trains-to-halt-make-life-easier-188868|title=Dozen trains to halt, make life easier|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180412213802/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/bihar/dozen-trains-to-halt-make-life-easier-188868|archivedate=2018-04-12}}</ref> This halt was constructed 3 km north from {{stnlnk|Patliputra Junction}}, near Danapur Bankipur road. It saves time for rail passengers going to Gandhi Maidan at least 1 hour.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161015/jsp/bihar/story_113479.jsp#.WAkdbuV97IV |title= |website=www.telegraphindia.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170812134941/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1161015/jsp/bihar/story_113479.jsp |archive-date=2017-08-12}}</ref> 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 is parallel to this halt.

==Overview==

Digha Bridge Halt was inaugurated on 25 November 2017.<ref name=timesofindia>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-inaugurates-digha-bridge-halt/articleshow/61798945.cms|title=Minister inaugurates Digha bridge halt|website=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516124816/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/minister-inaugurates-digha-bridge-halt/articleshow/61798945.cms|archivedate=2018-05-16}}</ref> 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 Bridge|Digha–Sonpur rail-cum-road bridge]].

==Trains==
Digha Bridge Halt falls under the jurisdiction of [[Danapur railway division]]. A total of six pairs of passenger trains stop at Digha Bridge Halt:<ref name=IRI-dep>{{Cite web |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/departures/digha-bridge-halt-dgbh/12319#st |title=Departures from DGBH/Digha Bridge Halt |website=India Rail Info |access-date=2020-02-18}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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==
The distance from nearby stations are:
{| class="wikitable" border="1"
|-
! S.No
! Station
! distance (in km)
|-
| 1
| [[Pahlejaghat Junction railway station|Bharpura Pahlejaghat]]
| 5
|-
| 2
| {{stnlnk|Sonpur}}
| 9
|-
| 3
| {{stnlnk|Nayagaon}}
| 15
|-
| 4
| [[Patliputra Junction railway station|Patliputra]]
| 5
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IndiaRailInfo|12319}}

{{Patna}}
{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Patna]]
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]

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