Digha Bridge Halt railway station

This article is about the railway station in Bihar. For its namesake station in Bengal, see Digha railway station.

Digha Bridge Halt
Indian Railways station
Station board
General information
Location	Bankipur–Danapur Road, Digha, Patna, Bihar India
Coordinates	25.646334°N 85.080109°E / 25.646334; 85.080109
Elevation	56 metres (184 ft)[1]
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railway
Line(s)	Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
Platforms	1
Tracks	1
Connections	Auto stand
Construction
Structure type	Elevated (on embankment)
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DGBH
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Danapur
Fare zone	East Central Railway
History
Opened	25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)[2]
Electrified	Yes
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station East Central Railway zone Patliputra Junction towards Patna Junction or Danapur Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction across Ganga Rail–Road Bridge towards Sonpur Junction or Hajipur Junction
Route map v t e Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section km To Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line 0 Patna Junction To Patna–Gaya line To Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed) 1 R Block 2 Old Sachdeva 3 Bailey Road 3.4 Punaichak 4 Shivpuri 6 Rajiv Nagar 8 Digha Ghat 2 Sachivalay Halt 6 Phulwari Sharif 10 Danapur To Patna–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Delhi main line 12 Patliputra Junction 15 Digha Bridge Halt Digha–Sonpur Bridge 24 Bharpura Pahleza Ghat Junction To Chhapra 27 Sonpur Junction 33 Hajipur Junction To Barauni To Muzaffarpur
Location Digha Bridge Halt Location within India Show map of India Digha Bridge Halt Digha Bridge Halt (Bihar) Show map of Bihar

Digha Bridge Halt is a small railway station in Patna district, Bihar, India. Its railway station code is DGBH.^[3] This halt was constructed 3 km north from Patliputra Junction, near Danapur Bankipur road. It saves time for rail passengers going to Gandhi Maidan at least 1 hour.^[4] 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 (Patli Path) is parallel to this halt.

Overview

Digha Bridge Halt was inaugurated on 25 November 2017.^[2] 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 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:^[1]

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:

S.No	Station	distance (in km)
1	Bharpura Pahlejaghat	5
2	Sonpur	9
3	Nayagaon	15
4	Patliputra	5

References

1. "Departures from DGBH/Digha Bridge Halt". India Rail Info. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
2. "Minister inaugurates Digha bridge halt". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 16 May 2018.
3. "Dozen trains to halt, make life easier". Archived from the original on 12 April 2018.
4. "Double track boon for bridge". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 August 2017.

External links

• Digha Bridge Halt railway station at the India Rail Info