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Rajendra Nagar Terminal
Indian Railways station
Front entrance of Rajendra Nagar Terminal
General information
Location	Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar India
Coordinates	25°36′11″N 85°9′44″E / 25.60306°N 85.16222°E / 25.60306; 85.16222
Elevation	55.183 metres (181.05 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section
Platforms	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	RJPB
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Danapur
History
Opened	March 2003; 21 years ago (2003-03)
Electrified	2003–2004
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station East Central Railway Patna Junctiontowards ? Asansol–Patna sectionTowards Islampur, Bihar Sharif Gulzarbaghtowards ?
Location Rajendra Nagar TerminalLocation of RJPB in Patna

Rajendra Nagar Terminal, (Station code: RJPB), is a railway station serving the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located in Rajendra Nagar in Patna and is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The city is a major railway hub and has five major stations: Rajendranagar Terminal, Patna Junction, Danapur, Patliputra Junction and Patna Sahib. Some famous trains departs from here Rajendranagar–Banka Intercity Superfast Express, Patna Tejas, Sampoorna Kranti Express, etc.

v t e Railways in Patna
Legend
km to Howrah–Delhi main line Patna–Mughalsarai section Koilwar Bridge across Sone river Ganges Bhojpur district Patna district 30 Pali A (halt) 27 Bihta Bihta AFS 15 Neora 10 Danapur 12 Patliputra Junction Digha–Sonpur Bridge to North Bihar 6 Phulwari Sharif JPNI Airport 8 Digha Ghat/FCI Godown 2 Sachivalay Halt Patna–Gaya line 6 Parsa Bazar (halt) 0 Patna Junction 3 Rajendra Nagar Terminal 7 Gulzarbagh 10 Patna Sahib 13 Deedarganj (halt) 22 Fatuha Junction Fatuha–Tilaiya line to Hilsa/Islampur 32 Daniyawan Bazar Halt 30 Kushroopur (halt) 45 Bakhtiyarpur Junction Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line to Bihar Sharif Rajgir 63 Barh 89 Mokama Junction 101 Rampur Dumra halt Patna district Begusarai district to Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol–Patna section

History

It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction railway station. Many trains such as New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express, Indore–Patna Express, Indore–Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, South Bihar Express, etc. originate from here.

It was inaugurated on 31 March 2003 as a full-fledged station. Built at a cost of ₹8.61 crore (US$1.0 million), this terminus developed as an alternative to Patna Junction, has all modern facilities for the passengers. Its main entrance is opposite the College of Commerce, Patna.

Lalu Prasad Yadav, then Union Railway Minister, also flagged off the first stainless steel fully covered wagons (BCNHL) train from Rajendra Nagar Terminal. He also unveiled a statue of Dr Rajendra Prasad at Rajendra Nagar Terminal after whom this station has been named.

References

1. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

v t e Patna
Patna, Bihar, India
History of Patna	History of Patna Pataliputra Azimabad Ajatashatru Chanakya Chandragupta Maurya Ashoka Aryabhata Magadha (Mahajanapada) Maurya Empire Haryanka dynasty Nanda Empire Sur Empire Nalanda Mṛcchakatika Bankipur Central Jail Alliance Air Flight 7412 2013 Patna bombings 2014 Patna stampede Siege of Arrah
Civic	Government Legislative Assembly Patna Municipal Corporation Patna Police Patna High Court Nagar Parishad Danapur Nizamat Patna Regional Development Authority
Economy	Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited Magadh Stock Exchange Patna rice
Satellite town	Bihta Sonpur
Localities/ neighbourhoods	Neighbourhoods in Patna
Buildings and landmarks	Patna Collectorate Shaheed Smarak Patna Sabhyata Dwar Bihar Secretariat Samrat Ashok International Convention Centre Raj Bhavan Kargil Chowk Bihar Museum Shrikrishna Science Centre Sadaqat Ashram Nagholkothi Patna Museum Golghar Maurya Lok Wheeler Senate Hall Indira Gandhi Planetarium Shri Krishna Memorial Hall
Transport	Air Jay Prakash Narayan Airport Bihta Air Force Station Rail Patna Junction Rajendra Nagar Terminal Patliputra Junction Patna Saheb Gulzarbagh Station Phulwari Sharif railway station Danapur Station Fatuha Junction railway station Patna Metro Road Loknayak Ganga Path Mahatma Gandhi Setu Digha–Sonpur Bridge
Hospitals	PMCH NMCH AIIMS Mediversal Multi Superspecialty Hospital Mahavir Cancer Institute and Research Centre Ford Hospital and Research Centre Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences
Education	Universities & colleges Patna University Aryabhatta Knowledge University Chanakya National Law University Nalanda Open University Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University Magadh University Central University of South Bihar IIT Patna National Institute of Technology, Patna (NIT-P) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT Patna) All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Patna Chandragupt Institute of Management Patna Women's College Patna Dental College Patna College Bihar National College St. Xavier's College, Patna A N College Birla Institute of Technology, Patna R.P. Sharma Institute of Technology Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences Magadh Mahila College Maulana Azad College of Engineering and Technology Schools St. Xavier's High School Don Bosco Academy St. Michael's High School Loyola High School Delhi Public School, Patna DAV BSEB
Sports complex	Moin-ul-Haq Stadium Patna Golf Club Patliputra Sports Complex Urja Stadium
Shopping complex	Maurya Lok P&M Mall The Mall List of shopping malls in Patna
Clubs	Patna Golf Club Bankipore Club Rotary Club Lions Club
Culture	350th Prakash Parv Patliputra Natya Mahotsav Patna Sahib Mahotsav Bhartiya Nritya Kala Mandir Kalidas Rangalaya Premchand Rangshala Rabindra Parishad
Parks & grounds	Eco Park Patna Zoo Buddha Smriti Park Funtasia Water Park Gandhi Maidan Hardinge Park
Constituencies	Lok Sabha Patna Sahib Pataliputra Vidhan Sabha Kumhrar Digha Bankipur Danapur Patna Sahib Phulwari
Other topics	Patna Film Festival Patna Book Fair People from Patna Tourist attractions Bihar Regiment Media in Bihar Tarumitra Super 30 Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Patna
See also	Rajgir Bodh Gaya Nalanda University Rajgir Mahotsav Sonepur Cattle Fair
Category WikiProject

• Railway stations in India opened in 2003
• Railway stations in Patna
• Danapur railway division
• Memorials to Rajendra Prasad
• 2003 establishments in Bihar