Ara railway station
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ARA Junction
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| Indian Railway | |
| Location | Station Road, Arrah, Bihar-802301 India |
| Elevation | 63 metres (207 ft) |
| Owned by | East Central Railway of the Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Howrah-Delhi main line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 5 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Fare zone | East Central Railway |
| History | |
| Previous names | East Indian Railways |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 2 Lakh Per day |
Arrah Junction railway station, (Station code: ARA), is a railway station serving the city of Arrah in the Bhojpur district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Arrah Junction railway station, is well connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network, which lies in between Howrah-Delhi main line which serves it with numerous number of trains. Arrah is well connected to Patna, Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bangalore, Ajmer, Kanpur, Pune, Guwahati, Surat, Bhandara,Kota, Chandigarh, Chennai and other cities. There are only three trains that originate from Ara railway station.
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, etc.[1][2] Vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. There are refreshment rooms vegetarian and non vegetarian, tea stall, book stall, post and telegraphic office and Government Railway police (G.R.P) office. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station.[3]
Platforms
There are 3 platforms at Arrah Junction. The platforms are interconnected with three foot over bridge (FOB).
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