Danapur railway station
Danapur railway station, station code DNR, is a large railway station and headquarters of Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Danapur is connected to metropolitan areas of India by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mughalsarai-Patna route. It is located in Danapur city, in Patna district in the Indian state of Bihar.
Due to its location on the Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line, many Patna and Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah and Sealdah stop here. It lays between to the west and to the east. Another line branches north-eastwards from Danapur and joins Patna–Sonepur line at.
There are refreshment rooms, vegetarian and non-vegetarian food stall, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office, telephone booth, Government Railway Police office and Railway Protection Force barracks.
Recently Danapur station has been redesigned with street art motifs on its façade, dedicated to the famous mathematician born in Bihar, Aryabhata.
Electrification
Danapur station was electrified in March 2000 and passed the CRS inspection in 14 September 2000. Sector-wise electrification was as follows: – Danapur between 1999–2000 and Danapur – between 2001–2002.Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting room, free wifi from railwire, computerized reservation facility and vehicle parking. 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 Danapur station was given a new look in 2012.Platforms
There are 6 platforms at Danapur. The platforms are interconnected with three foot over bridge. Newly developed platform Nº 6 is not in sequence. It is situated in line of platform Nº 1 towards Patna Jn.Construction
has built a new platform close to platform number 1 at the Danapur station for arrival and departure of passenger trains, either originating from or going towards Patliputra Junction. The new platform has provisions to accommodate passenger trains with a load combination of 24 coaches. Although a spacious area has been earmarked for parking vehicles and auto rickshaws in the circulating area of the new station building, the railways is yet to complete the circulating area.The railways has also decided to build a refreshment room and two retiring rooms at the Danapur station for passengers’ conveniences.
Trains
Danapur is the terminal station of several express and mail trains. Many passenger trains serve Danapur Station.Trains that have as origin or destination Danapur station are:
| Train Nº | Name |
| 55007 / 55008 | Sahibganj–Danapur Intercity Express |
| 18183 / 18184 | Danapur–Tatanagar Super Express |
| 13233 / 13234 | Danapur–Rajgir Rajgriha Express |
| 03483 / 03484 | Malda Town–Danapur Special Fare Special |
| 53231 / 53232 | Tilaiya–Danapur Passenger |
| 63219 / 63220 | Danapur–Raghunathpur MEMU |
| 12791 / 12792 | Danapur–Secunderabad SF Express |
| 13401 / 13402 | Bhagalpur–Danapur Intercity Express |
| 13257 / 13258 | Danapur–Anand Vihar Jan Sadharan Express |
| 19063 / 19064 | Udhna–Danapur Bi-Weekly Express |
| 63217 / 63218 | Mokama–Danapur MEMU |
| 63339 / 63340 | Rajgir–Danapur MEMU |
| 12295 / 12296 | KSR Bengaluru Sanghamitra Express |
| 12149 / 12150 | Danapur–Pune Superfast Express |