Sasaram Junction railway station

Sasaram Junction Sahasram
Indian Railways station
Sasaram Junction
General information
Location	Old G.T. Road, Gandhi Chowk, Sasaram, District- Rohtas, Bihar 821115 India
Coordinates	24°57′22″N 84°01′09″E / 24.9562°N 84.0192°E / 24.9562; 84.0192
Elevation	107.776 Mtr.
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section, Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line, Grand Chord, Ara–Sasaram line
Platforms	7
Tracks	12
Train operators	Indian railway
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SSM
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya
Website	indianrailways.gov.in
History
Opened	1885; 140 years ago (1885)
Electrified	1961–63
Passengers
200000+ per day[1]
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Karwandia towards Gaya Junction or Howrah Junction East Central Railway zone Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section Kumahu towards Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction or New Delhi Mokar Halt towards Ara Junction Ara–Sasaram line Terminus
Route map v t e Grand chord Legend Mughalsarai–Gaya section     to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Mughalsarai Junction to Sitarampur via Howrah–Delhi main line Chandauli Majhwar Karmanasa River Uttar Pradesh Bihar border Bhabua Road Sasaram Junction to Ara Dehri-on-Sone Nehru Setu bridge across Son River Son Nagar to Barkakana Anugrah Narayan Road Gaya Junction Asansol–Gaya section Gaya Junction Patna–Gaya line Falgu River Gaya–Kiul line Bihar Jharkhand border Gujhandi to Tilaiya (under construction) Koderma Junction to Hazaribagh Town to Madhupur Barakar River Hazaribagh Road Parasnath NSC Bose Gomoh to Bokaro Steel City to Adra Dhanbad Barakar River Jharkhand West Bengal border to Mughalsarai via Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol Junction to Howrah km
Location Sasaram Junction Location within Bihar Show map of Bihar Sasaram Junction Sasaram Junction (India) Show map of India

Sasaram Junction railway station is on the Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section of the Grand Chord line in India. It serves Sasaram and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. Sasaram is well connected to Delhi and Kolkata. It is also connected to Patna via Ara railway station.^[2]

This place was also known for preparation of competitive exams at Sasaram Railway junction. According to earlier natives of this city, there was not proper electrification of city around 2007–2008 which hampered the studies of students seeking for competitive exams. Still Indian Railways had 24 hours power supply at Sasaram Junction. This led a small group of students to study there at night under electric lights. However, the authorities have now banned study groups citing safety concerns.^[3]