It is a station in the city of Harnaut, and is situated on the Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line route passing through Nalanda.

The Harnaut station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.

Several local passenger trains also run from Harnaut to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.

Deputy chief traffic manager announced that the pending work at the railway tracks and platforms, presently under construction, will be sped up.

[citation needed] To assist passengers, especially the elderly, two foot overbridges may be constructed.