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Mokama railway station
Mokama railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Mokama, Patna, Bihar; India
Coordinates	25°23′31″N 85°54′52″E / 25.39194°N 85.91444°E
Elevation	48 metres (157 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line; Asansol–Patna section; Mokama–Barauni section; Barauni–Mokama–Patna line; Harnaut–Mokama section
Platforms	4
Tracks	8
Connections	Barauni
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	MKA
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Danapur Division
History
Electrified	Yes
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Passengers
2013	½ lakh

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Mokama–Barauni section

Legend

				km
					to Patna on Howrah–Delhi main line
				0	Mokama
					Rampur Dumra
				5	Aunta (halt)
				8	Hathidah
					to Kiul on Howrah–Delhi main line
					Rajendra Setu across Ganges
				11	Rajendra pul
				12	Chakia Thermal (halt)
				15	Semaria
				18	Garhara (halt)
					to Barauni–Katihar section
				21	Barauni
					to Barauni–Gorakhpur, Raxaul and Jainagar lines

Source: Indian Railways Time Table, Eastern Zone

Mokama railway station also known as Mokameh station, station code MKA, is a railway station in Danapur division of East Central Railway. Mokama is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Mokama is located in Mokama city in Barh in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar stop here. Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, Assam through the Mokama–Barauni section and North Bihar by the Rajendra Bridge on the Ganga river.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.^[1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The Mokama–Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.^[2]

Platforms

It has four platforms that are interconnected with two foot overbridges.

Its platform number 1 has now IRCTC restaurant.

Trains

Howrah–Delhi main line

Legend

km

0

border

Kanpur–Delhi section

131

210

301

441

Mughalsarai–Kanpur section

635

Allahabad

Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line

786

Mughalsarai

Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

Patna–Mughalsarai section

Uttar Pradesh

Bihar

border

881

Buxar

950

Ara

Son River

990

Danapur

Patna–Gaya line

999

Patna

Punpun River

Asansol–Patna section

1,044

Bakhtiyarpur

Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line

1,063

Barh

1,088

Mokama

Mokama–Barauni section

Gaya–Kiul line

1,123

Kiul

Sahibganj loop

1,150

1,176

border

1,220

Jasidih

Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line

Ajay River

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line

1,249

1305

border

Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line

Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line

1,330

Asansol

Bardhaman–Asansol section

1,373

Durgapur

1,437

Barddhaman

Howrah–Bardhaman chord

1,532

Howrah

km

Sources:					Google maps India Rail Info^[3]

Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.^[4] ^[5]

References

^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
^ "SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 April 2012.
^ "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
^ "Mokama station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
^ "Trains at Mokama station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

External links

[computerized_list-1] "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

[optical-2] "SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, Indian Railways. Retrieved 24 April 2012.

[3] "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.

[indiantrains-4] "Mokama station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

[trainlist-5] "Trains at Mokama station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 April 2012.

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+| type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] station
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+| line = [[Howrah–Delhi main line]]<br/>[[Asansol–Patna section]]<br/>[[Mokama–Barauni section]]<br/>[[Barauni]]–[[Mokama]]–[[Patna]] line<br/>[[Harnaut–Mokama section]]
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+| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
 | platform = 4
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-| electrified = yes
+| electrified = Yes
-| ADA =
+| accessible =
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   | code = MKA
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+  | zone = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]]
   | division = Danapur Division
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-{{Mokama-Barauni section}}
+{{Mokama–Barauni section|collapse=y}}
-'''Mokama station''' also known as ''Mokameh station'', station code '''MKA''', is a railway station in Danapur division of [[East Central Railway Zone|East Central Railway]].  Mokama is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of [[India]], by the [[Howrah-Delhi main line|Delhi-Kolkata Main Line]] via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Mokama is located in [[Mokama]] city in [[Barh]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[Bihar]]. Due to its location on the [[Howrah-Delhi Main Line|Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line]] many Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar  stop here.
+'''Mokama railway station''' also known as '''Mokameh station''', station code '''MKA''', is a railway station in Danapur division of [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railway]].  Mokama is connected to [[metropolitan area]]s of India, by the [[Howrah–Delhi main line|Delhi–Kolkata main line]] via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Mokama is located in [[Mokama]] city in [[Barh]] in the Indian state of [[Bihar]]. Due to its location on the [[Howrah–Patna–Mughalsarai main line]] many Patna, Barauni-bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Tatanagar  stop here.
-Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, [[Assam]] through the [[Mokama-Barauni section]] and North Bihar by the [[Rajendra Bridge]] on the [[Ganga]] river.
+Mokama station is an important of the Danapur division as it links, [[Assam]] through the [[Mokama–Barauni section]] and North Bihar by the [[Rajendra Bridge]] on the [[Ganga]] river.
-== History ==
-{{Empty section|date=April 2012}}
 == Facilities ==
-The major facilities available are Waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google.
+The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, Vehicle parking.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web|title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available .The railway station has also Free wifi of Railway provided by Google.
-|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |publisher=Official website of the [[Indian Railways]] |accessdate=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archivedate= 3 July 2013 }}</ref> The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The Mokama-Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.<ref name=optical>{{cite web|title=SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION|url=http://www.core.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,302,538|publisher=Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, [[Indian Railway]]|accessdate=24 April 2012}}</ref>
+|url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |publisher=Official website of the [[Indian Railways]] |access-date=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archivedate= 3 July 2013 }}</ref> The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone booth, toilets, tea stall and book stall. The Mokama–Kiul section has optical fibre for improved communication and railway safety.<ref name=optical>{{cite web|title=SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION|url=http://www.core.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,294,302,538|publisher=Central Organisation for Railway Electrification, [[Indian Railways]]|access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref>
 === Platforms ===
-It has four platforms that are interconnected with two [[Footbridge#Railways|foot over bridge]] (FOB).
+It has four platforms that are interconnected with two [[foot overbridge]]s.
 Its platform number 1 has now IRCTC restaurant.
 == Trains ==
+{{Howrah–Delhi main line|collapse=y}}
-{{Howrah-Delhi Main Line}}
-Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.<ref name=indiantrains>{{cite web|title=Mokama station Details|url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=MKA&name=Mokama+JN|publisher=indiantrains.org|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref>
+Many passenger and express trains serve Mokama station.<ref name=indiantrains>{{cite web|title=Mokama station Details|url=http://www.indiantrains.org/station-details/?code=MKA&name=Mokama+JN|publisher=indiantrains.org|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref>
-<ref name=trainlist>{{cite web|title=Trains at Mokama station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/330|publisher=India Rail Info|accessdate=18 April 2012}}</ref>
+<ref name=trainlist>{{cite web|title=Trains at Mokama station|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/330|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=18 April 2012}}</ref>
-== Nearest Airport ==
-The nearest airport to Mokama Station are
-*[[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{Convert|95|km}}
-*[[Birsa Munda Airport]], [[Ranchi]]  {{Convert|266|km}}
-*[[Gaya Airport]] {{Convert|135|km}}
-*[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]]
 == References ==
-{{Reflist|2}}
+{{Reflist}}
 == External links ==

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