Godda railway station

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Godda
Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways station
General information
LocationPanjwara Road, Godda, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates 24°50′N87°13′E / 24.83°N 87.22°E / 24.83; 87.22
Elevation88m
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by ER
Line(s)Part of Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeGODA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Malda
History
ElectrifiedYes
Location
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Godda
Location in Jharkhand
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Godda
Location in India

Godda railway station (Station code: GODA) is an Indian train station located in Godda, Jharkhand. It serves under Hansdiha - Godda line of Eastern Railway (ER). [1]

Contents

Trains

Godda station has 6 origin trains - 5 Mail Express and 1 Humsafar Express.

Notes

  1. runs only in Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
  2. runs only in Tuesday
  3. runs only on Saturday
  4. runs only on Saturday
  5. runs on Wednesday only.

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
P 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
Track 4
Side platform (Under construction)

Further expansion

As of 2025, work is under progress on Godda–Mehgama section, tender for which is released. The 32-kilometre (20 mi) Hansdiha–Godda section was inaugurated on 8 April 2021 and a Humsafar Express runs weekly from Godda to New Delhi. 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. [2]

Redevelopment

In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. According to the scheme, the Ministry of Railways will redevelop railway stations across the country. It has been decided to transform 1309 stations to enhance the overall passenger experience including Godda. [3] [4]

See also

References

  1. "Indian Railways launches Hansdiha-Godda new line in Jharkhand; starts Godda-New Delhi Humsafar special train". Financialexpress. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. "आजादी के बाद पहली बार पोड़ैयाहाट पहुंची ट्रेन, पोड़ैयाहाट-हंसडीहा रेल लाइन शुरू-गोड्डा को मिला रेल का तोहफा Godda News -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. "Indian Railways to redevelop 135 stations in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra – Check full list here". Financialexpress. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. Network, Elets News (9 April 2021). "Railway Minister Piyush Goyal dedicates Hansdiha-Godda Rail Line, Jharkhand, to Nation - Elets eGov | Elets". Elets eGov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
Preceding station Indian Railways Suburban Railway Logo.svg Indian Railways Following station
Kathoun
towards Hansdiha
Eastern Railway zone Terminus