Son Nagar Junction is a railway station in Aurangabad district it serves Barun , Daudnagar towns of Bihar. It is located on the east bank of the Son River and was earlier known as Son East Bank.

History

The Upper Soane Bridge, connecting Son Nagar and Dehri-on-Sone across the Son River was completed in 1900. The bridge was then the longest bridge in India. Work on the Grand Chord line of East Indian Railway was complete in 1901. It was formally inaugurated in 1907.

Son Nagar Junction railway station

A branch line was opened from Son East Bank, as Son Nagar was then known, to Daltonganj in 1902.

Son Nagar Junction railway station

Freight corridor

Son Nagar is expected to be connected with Ludhiana as part of the Eastern Corridor. The primary feeder routes for this will be from Son Nagar to Durgapur via Gomoh, Son Nagar to Tatanagar via Garhwa Road, and Barkakana to Bokaro via Chandrapura.

Son Nagar Junction railway station

References

External links

Map of Son Nagar Junction

All train departures from Son Nagar Junction

Railway stations in India opened in 1902

Railway stations in Aurangabad district, Bihar

Railway junction stations in Bihar

Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya railway division