Madhupur Giridih Rail Line

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Madhupur Giridih Koderma Rail line
Overview
Type Diesel
System Broad Gauge
Status Operational
Locale Jharkhand, India
Termini Madhupur
Giridih
Stations 7 operational
Services Koderma Madhupur line
Operation
Opened 1871,2012,2015
Owner Indian Railways
Operator(s) Eastern Railway
Technical
Line length 149 km (93 mi)
No. of tracks 1
Track gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge
Operating speed Up to 110 km/h

Madhupur Giridih Koderma Railway line is a section of Indian Railways under Asansol Division of Eastern Railway. It is a 38 km (24 mi) long single 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge track from Madhupur city in Deoghar District in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand state to Giridih in Giridih District of Jharkhand state. This route is being further extended up to Koderma. The construction of 111 km (69 mi) rail line from Giridih to Koderma is going on under Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway.[1]

History

The Giridih Railway Station was built as a railway siding in 1871 by the British government in India (prior to the India's independence in 1947) mainly for transport of mineral reserve from the region. The contract for the railway siding was awarded in 1865 and the construction was completed in 1871.[2] The siding is owned by Central Coalfields Limited.[3]

Further extension

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma rail line
km from Delhi on Howrah–Delhi main line
to Howrah on Howrah–Delhi main line
0 Madhupur Junction|Madhupur
6 Sugapahari
7 Sugapahari
13 Jagadishpur
18 Krishna Ballabh
27 Maheshmunda
38 Giridih
105 Maheshpur
140 Kodarma
to Grand Chord

A 111 km (69 mi) track from Koderma to Giridih is being constructed. This will extend the Madhupur-Giridih railway line to Koderma, effectively making it a Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma railway line. So far,out of 111  km 86 km railway line from Koderma to Kawar has been completed. A very short distance of 24 km between Kowad to Giridih is still under construction [4] It may be opened for traffic in the coming years.[when?]

There are proposals from the Railway ministry to connect the Giridih railway station with the Parasnath Station, for the convenience of the Jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath.[5]

Description

The following is a list of stations that are on the route.[4]

List of Stations on the Madhupur Giridih Line
S.No. Station Station Code
1 Madhupur MDP
2 Sugapahari TP-6/3 SGPA
3 SugapahariTP-7/11 SAPT
4 Jagadishpur JGD
5 Krishna Ballav Sahay KBSH
6 Maheshmunda MMD
7 Giridih GRD
8 Jitpur Under Construction ...
9 Kawar KWAR
10 JoraShankh Halt JASH
11 Jamua JAUA
12 Duriya Tanr Halt DUTR
13 Rema REMA
14 Raj Dhanwar DNWR
15 Rakesh Bagh Halt RHBH
16 Nawadih NWDH
17 Nawasahi Halt NWSI
18 Maheshpur MHS
19 Maheshpur A Cabin MHSA
20 Koderma Town KQRT
21 Koderma KQR

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Trains

Five passenger trains run between Madhupur Junction-Giridih Station. The train service on Madhupur Giridih Railroute started on 1871. The trains run five times daily on Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and four times on Sunday.[6] The Train that arrives the terminal departs with a different train number. The bogies of the express train are attached to the passenger train for movement in the Madhupur-Giridih route. The following are the trains arriving and departing from the Giridih railway station.[7][8]

Express Trains
S.No. Train No. Train Name Source - Destination
1 23112 Giridih Kolkata Express Giridih - Kolkata
2 23111 Danapur Express Giridih - Danapur, Patna
3 83112 Danapur Giridih Express Danapur, Patna - Giridih
4 13111-slip Lal Quila Express Slip Kolkata - Giridih
Passenger Trains
Sl.No. TRAIN NO. TRAIN NAME
1 53511 Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
2 53512 Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
3 53513 Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
4 53514 Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
5 53515 Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
6 53516 Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
7 53517 Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
8 53518 Giridih-Madhupur Passenger
9 53519 Madhupur-Giridih Passenger
10 53520 Giridih-Madhupur Passenger

See also

References

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