{{Short description|Railway station in Patna, Bihar, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=September 2015}} {{Infobox station | name = 50px<br />{{font color|blue|RAJENDRA NAGAR TERMINAL}} | type = Indian Railways station | style = Indian Railways | image = {{Photomontage| | photo2a=Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station nameboard.jpg | photo1a=Rjpb.jpeg | size = 300 | spacing = 0 | color = white | color_border = transparent }} | image_caption = Rajendra Nagar Terminal railway station | address = Rajendra Nagar, Patna, Bihar | country = {{flag|India}} | coordinates = {{Coord|25|36|11|N|85|9|44|E|display=inline,title}} | elevation = {{convert|55.183|m|ft}} | line = Howrah–Delhi main line<br />Asansol–Patna section | other = {{ric|Patna Metro}} {{rcb|Patna Metro|Blue|croute}} Rajendra Nagar (under-construction) | structure = Standard | platform = 4 platforms<br> '''Length–''' '''''{{cvt|600|m}}''''' | tracks = | parking = Available | opened = {{start date and age|2003|3}} | closed = | rebuilt = | electrified = 2003–2004<ref name=elec>{{cite web|title=History of Electrification|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|publisher=IRFCA|access-date=1 April 2012}}</ref> | accessible = | code = {{Indian railway code | code = RJPB | zone = East Central Railway zone | division = {{rwd|Danapur}} }} | owned = Indian Railways | services = {{Adjacent stations |system1=Indian Railways|header1=East Central Railway |line2=Asansol–Patna section|left2=Patna Junction|right2=Gulzarbagh|note-mid2=Towards Islampur, Bihar Sharif 15px|link=West Bengal }} | operator = East Central Railway | status = Functional | former = | passengers = | pass_year = | pass_percent = | pass_system = | map_type = India#India Bihar#India Patna | map_dot_label = '''Rajendra Nagar Terminal''' | map_alt = | map_caption = Location with Patna | mapframe = yes | mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Rajendra Nagar Terminal | mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}} | services_collapsible = yes | route_map = {{Railways in Patna|collapse=no}} }}
'''Rajendra Nagar Terminal''', (Station code: '''RJPB'''), is a railway station serving the capital city of Patna in the Indian state of Bihar. It is located in Rajendra Nagar in Patna and is in the Danapur railway division of the East Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The city is a major railway hub and has five major stations: Rajendranagar Terminal, {{stnlnk|Patna Junction}}, {{stnlnk|Danapur}}, {{stnlnk|Patliputra Junction}} and {{stnlnk|Patna Sahib}}. Some famous trains departs from here Rajendranagar–Banka Intercity Superfast Express, Patna Tejas Rajdhani Express , Sampoorna Kranti SF Express, etc.
==History==
It was developed as an alternative railway station as part of measures to decongest Patna Junction railway station. Many trains such as New Delhi–Rajendra Nagar Rajendra Nagar Patna Rajdhani Express, Indore–Patna Express, Indore–Rajendra Nagar via Faizabad Express, Sampoorna Kranti Express, South Bihar Express, etc. originate from here.
It was inaugurated on 31 March 2003 as a full-fledged station. Built at a cost of {{INRConvert|8.61|c}}, this terminus developed as an alternative to Patna Junction, has all modern facilities for the passengers. Its main entrance is opposite the College of Commerce, Patna.
Lalu Prasad Yadav, then Union Railway Minister, also flagged off the first stainless steel fully covered wagons (BCNHL) train from Rajendra Nagar Terminal. He also unveiled a statue of Dr Rajendra Prasad at Rajendra Nagar Terminal after whom this station has been named.
== Major trains == The train which originates from Rajendra Nagar Terminal are :
● Rajendra Nagar Terminal–New Delhi Amrit Bharat Express
● Rajendra Nagar–New Delhi Tejas Rajdhani Express
● Howrah–Rajendra Nagar Express
● New Jalpaiguri-Arrah Junction Capital Express
● Kamakhya–Arrah Junction Capital Express
● Dibrugarh–Rajendra Nagar Weekly Express
● Saharsa–Rajendra Nagar Terminal Intercity Express
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Patna}} {{Railway stations in Bihar}}
Category:Railway stations in India opened in 2003 Category:Railway stations in Patna Category:Danapur railway division Category:Memorials to Rajendra Prasad Category:2003 establishments in Bihar