Sasaram Junction railway station

Sasaram Junction railway station is on the Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section of the Grand Chord line in India. It serves Sasaram and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. Sasaram is well connected to Delhi and Kolkata. It is also connected to Patna via Ara railway station.[2]

Sasaram Junction
Indian Railways station
General information
Location	Dharamshala Road, Sasaram, 821115 India
Coordinates	24.9562°N 84.0192°E / 24.9562; 84.0192
Elevation	107.776 Mtr.
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Patna–Mughalsarai section, Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section, Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line, Grand Chord, Sasaram–Ara line
Platforms	7
Tracks	12
Train operators	Indian railway
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes (on the outstation side)
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SSM
Fare zone	ECR
Website	indianrailways.gov.in
History
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
200000+ per day[1]
Route map km 0 New Delhi Yamuna Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Kanpur–Delhi section 131 Aligarh 210 Tundla 301 Etawah 441 Kanpur Central Mughalsarai–Kanpur section 635 Allahabad Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 786 Mughalsarai 635 Allahabad Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 786 Mughalsarai Howrah–Delhi main line Grand Chord & Gaya–Mughalsarai section Uttar Pradesh Bihar border 841 Bhabua Road 906 Dehri-on-Sone Son River 953 Rafiganj 991 Gaya Falgu River Asansol–Gaya section Bihar Jharkhand border 1,067 Koderma 1,143 Parasnath 1,190 Dhanbad Jharkhand West Bengal border Howrah–Delhi main line 1,249 Asansol Bardhaman–Asansol section 1,291 Durgapur 1,355 Barddhaman Howrah–Bardhaman chord 1,449 Howrah km Sources:   Google maps Poorva Express (via Gaya) 12382 Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section km to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line to Mughalsarai–Varanasi branch line 212 Mughalsarai Mughalsarai marshalling yard to Gaya–Mughalsarai section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line 201 Kuchman State Highway 69 – Chandauli-Sakaldiha Road 193 Sakaldiha 187 Tulsi Ashram 180 Dheena 172 Bahora Chandil Halt 167 Zamania NH 24 161 Darauli 154 Dildarnagar Junction to Tarighat 150 Usia Khas Halt 146 Bhadaura 142 Karahia Halt 138 Gahmar 135 Baraklan Halt Uttar Pradesh Bihar border across Karmanasa River State Highway 13 129 Chausa 127 Pawani Kamarpur Halt Thora River 118 Buxar Buxar-Itarhi Road 115 Nadaon Halt 108 Baruna 106 Kushalpur Harnaha Halt State Highway 79 104 Dumraon 100 V. V. Giri Halt 94 Twining Ganj 90 Veer Kunwar Singh Dharauli Halt 85 Raghunathpur Brahmapur-Raghunathpur Road 81 Sikaria Halt 77 Banahi 74 Amar Shaheed Jagdev Prasad Halt 71 Bihiya State Highway 102 67 Ramanand Tiwari Halt 65 Sarvodaya Halt 63 Kauriya Halt 59 Karisath 55 Mahatvania Halt 52 Jagjeevan Halt to Sasaram State Highway 12 49 Ara Junction Arrah-Mohania Road 44 Jamira Halt State Highway 81 39 Kulharia 36 Koelwar Abdul Bari Bridge across Son River 33 Pali Halt State Highway 2 27 Bihta 25 Patel Halt 23 Sadisopur 19 Gandhi Halt 14 Neora to Neora–Sheikhpura line (under construction) 10 Danapur to Patna–Sonepur–Hajipur section 6 Phulwari Sharif 3 Sachivalaya Halt to Patna–Digha Ghat line (closed) to Patna–Gaya line 0 Patna Junction to Asansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line km Source: Google maps 13039 Howrah–Delhi Janata Express Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line Grand chord Mughalsarai–Gaya section     to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Mughalsarai Junction to Sitarampur via Howrah–Delhi main line Chandauli Majhwar Karmanasa River Uttar Pradesh Bihar border Bhabua Road Sasaram Dehri-on-Sone Nehru Setu bridge across Son River Son Nagar to Barkakana Anugrah Narayan Road Gaya Junction Asansol–Gaya section Gaya Junction Patna–Gaya line Falgu River Gaya–Kiul line Bihar Jharkhand border Gujhandi to Tilaiya (under construction) Koderma Junction to Hazaribagh Town to Madhupur Barakar River Hazaribagh Road Parasnath NSC Bose Gomoh to Bokaro Steel City to Adra Dhanbad Barakar River Jharkhand West Bengal border to Mughalsarai via Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol Junction to Howrah km
Location
Sasaram Junction Location within Bihar Show map of Bihar Sasaram Junction Sasaram Junction (India) Show map of India

This place was also known for preparation of competitive exams at Sasaram Railway junction. According to earlier natives of this city, there was not proper electrification of city around 2007–2008 which hampered the studies of students seeking for competitive exams. Still Indian Railways had 24 hours power supply at Sasaram Junction. This led a small group of students to study there at night under electric lights.

Sasaram Junction RS Platform

However, the authorities have now banned study groups citing safety concerns.[3]