The station consists of 5 platforms.This railway junction has been certified by ISO:14001:2015 for environmental management.

Due to less railway facility, less expansion of rail network in Supaul & Madhepura district's people used to catch trains from Saharsa instead of their own stations.

It is planned to be the largest and busiest railway station in Samastipur railway division after the completion of Saharsa–Forbesganj and Saharsa–Darbhanga routes as it will be a Source-Terminus station of many premium and other trains as well as a major stoppage of ongoing trains.

Establishing a hi-tech washing pit has been approved by Ministry of Railways at a cost of 12 crores 44 lakhs INR.

After the completion the train traffic going to North East India will be diverted to Saharsa–Purnea–Jalalgarh–Guwahati and Saharsa–Forbesganj–Araria–Silliguri lines.