Digha Bridge Halt railway station

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.

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
LocationBankipur–Danapur Road, Digha, Patna, Bihar
India
Coordinates25.646334°N 85.080109°E / 25.646334; 85.080109
Elevation56 metres (184 ft)[1]
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
Line(s)Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section
Platforms1
Tracks1
ConnectionsAuto stand
Construction
Structure typeElevated (on embankment)
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeDGBH
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur
Fare zoneEast Central Railway
History
Opened25 November 2017 (2017-11-25)[2]
ElectrifiedYes
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
Location
Digha Bridge Halt is located in India
Digha Bridge Halt
Digha Bridge Halt
Location within India
Digha Bridge Halt is located in Bihar
Digha Bridge Halt
Digha Bridge Halt
Digha Bridge Halt (Bihar)

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 NºName
13235 / 13236Patliputra–Gorakhpur Passenger
63265 / 63266Ram Dayalu Nagar–Patliputra MEMU
63267 / 63268Muzaffarpur–Patliputra MEMU
63280 / 63283Patna–Barauni MEMU
63284 / 63285Patna–Barauni MEMU
63287 / 63288Patliputra–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.


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