Deoghar Junction railway station

Deoghar Junction
Deoghar Junction
Indian Railways station
	Deoghar railway station building
General information
Location	Deoghar, Jharkhand ; India
Coordinates	24°30′43″N86°41′45″E / 24.5119976°N 86.6957309°E
Elevation	259 metres (850 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line ; Deoghar–Banka–Bhagalpur line; Jasidih–Pirpainti line (under construction)
Platforms	3
Tracks	5 (electrified)
Connections	Jasidih, Rampurhat, Bhagalpur
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on-ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	DGHR
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Opened	2011
Electrified	Yes
Services
Location
	Deoghar Junction Location in Jharkhand Deoghar Junction Location in India

Last updated August 31, 2023

Deoghar Junction railway station (station code DGHR) is the main railway station serving the city of Deoghar in Deoghar district, Jharkhand.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Further extension

The railways have proposed a Jasidih–bypass line after construction of which trains from Bhagalpur and Dumka can run up to Asansol and Dhanbad without loco reversal at Jasidih, also saving considerable time for the passengers. Deoghar is being developed as a major halt station to decongest Jasidih and avoid a delay of more than 30 minutes for an engine change at Jasidih.

The 97-kilometre (60 mi)-long Jasidih–Hansdiha–Pirpainti line is under construction. As of March 2021, work is under progress on Mohanpur–Hansdiha and Godda–Pirpainti sections. Hansdiha–Godda section has been completed and a proposal for Humsafar Express from Godda to New Delhi is under consideration. This line is considered important to connect the Godda district in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand with the rest of India. The 80-kilometre (50 mi) Godda–Pakur line is also planned

Facilities

The major facilities available at Deoghar station are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter and vehicle parking.

Platforms

There are a total of 3 platforms and 5 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train. The platforms are equipped with modern facility like display board of arrival and departure of trains.

Station layout

G	Street level	Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1	FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
	Track 1
	Track 2	→
	FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
	Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
	Track 3

Major trains

Multiple passenger trains connect Deoghar Junction to Dumka, Banka, Jamalpur and Rampurhat. Other important trains that run via Deoghar are :

Gallery

Deoghar railway station platform
Deoghar railway station platform view

Track layout

Deoghar Junction track layout

Legend






					to Jasidih Junction
			1
					to Dumka






					to Banka

Station with three tracks
and one side platforms
and two Island platform

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References

↑ "DGHR/Deoghar Junction". India Rail Info.
↑ Agartala-Deoghar Express flagged off
↑ "Guwahati-Devghar demands the initiative to provide train facilities daily". Prabhatkhabar. India. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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[1] "DGHR/Deoghar Junction". India Rail Info.

[2] Agartala-Deoghar Express flagged off

[3] "Guwahati-Devghar demands the initiative to provide train facilities daily". Prabhatkhabar. India. Retrieved 10 November 2018.

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