Patna Junction --- It is one of the most important station of East Central Railway. The railway line through Patna was opened in 1862. Prior to that the transport of raw materials and finished goods was done through the river transport on Ganga river. There are two branch lines-one is in the western zone that connects Patna junction railway station with Digha Ghat and the other is in the eastern zone connecting the Patna City railway station with Patna Ghat. This station also has a line diverting to meet the Grand Chord at Gaya Jn. Danapur Division came into existence on 1 January 1925. The present building was built in 1929.The first Janta Express train- an exclusively third class express train service in India ran between Patna and Delhi on 1 October 1948 which was later extended to Howrah. Earlier Patna used to be a part of Eastern Railway- it became a part of ECR on 2002. The station has been categorized as A-1 class for providing passenger amenities. It has also been declared as world class station for providing modern facilities. Currently the station have 10 platforms with stoppage of around 146 trains. About 62 trains originates/terminates at this station. Station code - PNBE.