Islampur railway station

Islampur railway station (station code:- IPR) is located in Islampur, Nalanda district, Bihar state, India. It comes under the East Central Railway zone of Danapur division.

Islampur Railway Station
Indian Railways
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General information
Location	State Highway 71, Islampur, Nalanda, Bihar India
Coordinates	25.15°N 85.2°E / 25.15; 85.2
Elevation	63 metres (207 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Fatuha–Tilaiya line
Platforms	3
Tracks	4
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	IPR
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Danapur
History
Electrified	Yes
Location Islampur railway station Location within Bihar Islampur railway station Islampur railway station (India)

Trains

There are many trains from Islampur to other big cities. Islampur is connected directly to New Delhi by the Magadh Express. A new train, the Hatia–Rajendra Nagar–Islampur Intercity Express, is also running. Currently two express trains and two passenger trains, Patna–Islampur Passenger and Fatuha–Islampur Passenger (formerly Buxar–Islampur fast passenger) run on this track.

Electrification

Feasibility studies for the electrification of the Manpur–Tilaiya–Kiul sector and Fatuha–Islampur–Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir sectors were announced in the rail budget for 2010–11.

Lines

The Fatuha–Tilaiya line is a railway line connecting Fatuha on the Howrah–Delhi main line and Tilaiya on the Gaya–Kiul line both in the Indian state of Bihar. The line was earlier known as Fatuha–Islampur line. A small portion of the line from Islampur to Natesar is still to be opened for use.

See also

• Danapur
• Fatuha Junction
• Magadh Express