Nalanda railway station

Nalanda railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNH 120, Nalanda, Bihar
 India
Coordinates25°12′16″N 85°32′23″E / 25.2044°N 85.5396°E / 25.2044; 85.5396
Elevation63 metres (207 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway zone
Line(s)BakhtiyarpurRajgirGaya
Platforms2
Tracks2
ConnectionsBihar Sharif
Rajgir
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeNLD
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Danapur division
History
Opened1911
ElectrifiedYes(2017)
Location
Nalanda railway station is located in Bihar
Nalanda railway station
Nalanda railway station
Location in Bihar

Nalanda railway station, station code NLD, is a railway station and under Danapur railway division of East Central Railway. Nalanda is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Station is located in Nalanda city in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar. Due to its location on the Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya main line many Patna and other cities via Express trains coming from Rajgir and Gaya Junction stop here.

History

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Nalanda city is having incredible history from very long past because Nalanda university was one of the oldest university of the world and was very important center of world for higher education. Many student from across the world used to come here to get quility education. Surjarpur(sun temple) and kundalpur(Birth place of Lord mahavira) are the place in city which is important pilgrim centre of hindus and jain respectively. Now Nagarjuna university in the city is centre of higher education. Good schools and colleges are available in city.

Location

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The Ruins of Nalanda mahavihara

As Nalanda a historical and Buddhist & Jainism pilgrims center. City well connected by rail and road network. It's 85 km southeast from Patna and (80 km) northeast of Gaya, India, (20 km) from Pawapuri and 105 km from Vaishali (ancient city) .

Connectivity

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Important trains

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Nearest airport

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Nearest airports are:

See also

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References

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