[7] Located 12 kilometres north-west of Patna Junction,[8] it has primarily been developed to ease pressure on the city's other two railway stations, through which roughly 350 trains pass daily.

Patna lies in between New Delhi and Kolkata, one of the busiest rail routes in India.

The railway station is a part of Digha–Sonpur rail–road bridge[12] between Digha and Sonepur which was completed by the end of 2015.

[16] Patliputra Junction is located close to the domestic airport providing transport to important destinations to all over India.

[citation needed] In Feb 2012, The Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Patliputra Junction by building and developing Restaurants, shopping areas and food plaza for commercial business and improving passenger amenities[19] A new railway station has been constructed (Digha Bridge Halt railway station) at south end of bridge just south of Danapur Bankipur Road situated 3 km northward from Patliputra Junction.

In August 2023, Bihar Urban Development and Housing Department has given administrative approval of Rs 4 crore 89 lakh 60 thousand.