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{{short description|Railway station in Bihar}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}}

{{Infobox station
| name = Harnaut Railway Station
| type = [[Indian Railways|Indian railway]] station
| style = Indian Railways
| image = [[File:Harnaut railway station.jpeg|400px]]
| image_caption = Harnaut station interior view
| address = Station Rd [[National Highway 31 (India)|NH 31]], [[Harnaut]], [[Bihar]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|25.3717|85.5406|format=dms|type:railwaystation_region:IN|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{Convert|49|m|ft}}
| line = [[Harnaut–Mokama section]], [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line|Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya]], [[Bakhtiyarpur]]–[[Rajgir]]–[[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
| other = {{stnlnk|Bakhtiyarpur}} {{stnlnk|Barh}} {{stnlnk|Rajgir}}
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 3
| tracks = 4
| parking = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1903}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = {{start date and age|2003}}
| electrified = 2016–2017
| ADA = {{Access icon|20px}}
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = HRT
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{abbrlink|Danapur|Danapur railway division}}
}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
|services = {{s-rail|title=East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway}}
{{s-line|system=Indian Railways|branch=Towards [[Rajgir]], [[Bihar Sharif]] [[File:16 cardinal points E.png|15px|link=West Bengal]]|previous=Kharuara Halt |next=wena|line=Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line}}
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone]]
| status = Functioning
| former =
| passengers = ≈ 5.5 [[lakh]] per year
| pass_year = 2015
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Bihar
| map_dot_label = Harnaut railway station
| map_size = 250
| map_caption = Location in Bihar
}}
{{Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line|collapse=y}}

'''Harnaut station''' is a railway station in India. It is a station in the city of [[Harnaut]], and is situated on the [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line]] route passing through [[Nalanda]].
Its service recording traffic of more than 1.5k passengers, and more than 25 trains per day. The Harnaut station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network. Harnaut has well connected trains running frequently to [[New Delhi railway station]], {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Varanasi Junction}}, and {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}}. Harnaut is well connected with {{stnlnk|Gaya Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Bihar Sharif Junction}}, [[Rajgir railway station]], [[Tilaiya railway station]], [[Bhagalpur railway station]], and {{stnlnk|Kiul Junction}} through daily passenger and express train services.

==History==
Bakhtiyarpur Bihar Light Railway was a {{track gauge|2ft6in|lk=on}}-wide [[narrow-gauge railway]] laid by [[Martin's Light Railways]] from [[Bakhtiarpur]] to [[Bihar Sharif]] in 1903 and extended to [[Rajgir]] in 1911. 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 [[Kodarma]]–[[Hazaribagh]] coal belt for [[Barh Super Thermal Power Station]] via Harnaut station.

==Structure==

===Facilities===
{{Harnaut–Mokama section|collapse=yes|inline=}}

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerised reservation facility, a reservation counter, and vehicle parking.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html|publisher=Official website of the [[Indian Railways]]|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref> The vehicles are not allowed to enter the station premises. There are both vegetarian and non-vegetarian food options, a tea stall, a book stall, a post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police (G.R.P.) office. Automatic ticket vending machines has been installed soon to reduce the wait for train tickets on the station.

===Platform===

''Station platform Layout''

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|-
|style= width:50px; valign=top|[[West]]
|style="width:300px; border-bottom:solid; border-top:solid; border-left:solid; border-right:solid;" |Platform #1
|-
|style="width:300px;" border-top:solid;valign=top|
|style=valign=center|Train lines（Line 1） Train lines（Line 2）
|-
|style="width:50px;" valign=top|
|style="width:300px;border-bottom:solid; border-top:solid; border-left:solid; border-right:solid;" valign=center|Platform #2 Platform #3
|-
|style="width:50px;" valign=top|
|style="width:300px;" valign=center|Train lines (Line 3) Train lines (Line 4)
|-
|style="width:50px;" valign=top|[[East]]
|style="width:300px; border-top:solid; border-left:solid; border-right:solid;border-bottom:solid;" valign=center|Platform #4
|-
|style="width:50px;" valign=top|
|style="width:300px; border-top:solid; border-left:solid; border-right:solid;" valign=center|[[Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut|CRW, Harnaut]]
|}
There are four platforms in the Harnaut railway station. The platforms are interconnected with [[foot overbridge]]. It has two foot overbridges, the 2nd overbridge is under construction. 4th platform under construction.

==Trains==
Harnaut railway station is a major station of the East Central Railways. Several local passenger trains also run from Harnaut to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.
The following table lists all the trains passing from Harnaut station: ({{As of|April 2010}})

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ '''Passing trains'''
|-
! style="background:Blue;"| Train no.
!! style="background:Eggshell;"| Train type
!! style="background:Green;"| From
!! style="background:Red;"| To
!! style="background:Gold;"| Name
|-
| 53229
| [[Slow and fast passenger trains in India|Passenger]]
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Danapur]]
| Rajgir–Danapur Passenger
|-
| 12391
| [[Superfast Express trains in India|Superfast]]
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[New Delhi]]
| [[Shramjeevi Superfast Express]]
|-
| 73253
| [[DEMU]]
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Bakhtiyarpur]]
| Rajgir–Bakhtiyarpur DEMU
|-
| 73258
| [[DEMU]]
| [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]
| [[Bakhtiyarpur]]
| Gaya–Bakhtiyarpur DEMU
|-
| 53232
| Passenger
| [[Danapur]]
| [[Tilaiya]]
| Danapur–Tilaiya Passenger
|-
| 53044
| Express
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Howrah]]
| [[Howrah–Rajgir Fast Passenger]]
|-
| 13233
| Express
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Danapur]]
| [[Rajgriha Express]]
|-
| 03207
| [[DEMU]]
| [[Harnaut]]
| [[Bakhtiyarpur]]
| *Harnaut–Bakhtiyarpur DEMU
|-
| 73255
| Passenger
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Bakhtiyarpur]]
| Rajgir–Bakhtiyarpur Passenger
|-
| 23040
| Express
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Howrah]]
| Rajgir–Howrah Composite Express
|-
| 73254
| [[DEMU]]
| [[Bakhtiyarpur]]
| [[Rajgir]]
| Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir DEMU
|-
| 15109
| Superfast
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Varanasi]]
| [[Budhpurnima Express]]
|-
| 13039
| Express
| [[Howrah]]
| [[Rajgir]]
| [[Howrah–Delhi Janata Express]]
|-
|}

==Development==

The [[Indian Railways]] had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations as Harnaut railway station by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities. Railway planned to make station as A grade category.
As railway budget a new railway track between [[Harnaut]] and {{stnlnk|Barh}} for coal transportation in [[Barh Super Thermal Power Station]] and electrification [[Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line]] under construction.4th platform also under construction.
After determining the railway stations that need to be good-class station by constructing well. A phased revamping has begun.
Deputy chief traffic manager announced that the pending work at the railway tracks and platforms, presently under construction, will be sped up.{{citation needed|date=January 2015}}
To assist passengers, especially the elderly, two foot overbridges may be constructed.

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" widths="300px" heights="200px" perrow="4">
File:Shramjeevi Express - AC First Class cum AC 2 tier coach.jpg|[[Shramjeevi Express]] on 1st platform.
File:Harnaut railway station board.jpg|Station platform board
File:Hrt Harnaut.jpeg|Morning view
File:Night view of Harnaut station.jpeg|Night view
</gallery>

==Nearest airports==

The nearest airports to Harnaut station are:

#[[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{Convert|61.9|km}}
#[[Gaya Airport]] {{Convert|116|km}}

==See also==
* [[Harnaut|Harnaut city]]
* [[Carriage Repair Workshop, Harnaut]]
* [http://m.indiarailinfo.com/departures/harnaut-hrt/1590 Trains passing through Harnaut]
* [[Railway stations in Nalanda district]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/1590 harnaut railway station Map]
* [http://nalanda.bih.nic.in/ official website of the nalanda district]

{{Railway stations in Bihar}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Nalanda district]]
[[Category:Danapur railway division]]

Harnaut railway station - Revision history

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