Jasidih Junction railway station

Jasidih Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Jasidih railway station platform
General information
Location	Jasidih, Deoghar District, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°30′54″N86°38′40″E / 24.51493°N 86.644353°E / 24.51493; 86.644353
Elevation	271 metres (889 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jasidih–Banka–Bhagalpur line Jasidih-Mohanpur-Hansdiha-Godda-Pirpainti line Jasidih-Baidyanathdham Deoghar branch line
Platforms	5
Tracks	9
Connections	Auto stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure type	At grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Active
Station code	JSME
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol
Classification	NSG-2
History
Opened	1871;154 years ago (1871)
Electrified	1996–97 [1]
Previous names	East Indian Railway
Route map Legend km 0 New Delhi Yamuna Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Kanpur–Delhi section 131 Aligarh 210 Tundla 301 Etawah 441 Kanpur Central Mughalsarai–Kanpur section 635 Allahabad Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 786 Mughalsarai Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Patna–Mughalsarai section Uttar Pradesh Bihar border 881 Buxar 950 Ara Son River 990 Danapur Patna–Gaya line 999 Patna Punpun River Asansol–Patna section 1,044 Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line 1,063 Barh 1,088 Mokama Mokama–Barauni section Gaya–Kiul line 1,123 Kiul Sahibganj loop 1,150 Jamui 1,176 Jhajha Bihar Jharkhand border 1,220 Jasidih Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Ajay River Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 1,249 Madhupur 1,273 Vidyasagar 1,291 Jamtara 1305 Chittaranjan Jharkhand West Bengal border Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 1,330 Asansol Bardhaman–Asansol section 1,373 Durgapur 1,437 Barddhaman Howrah–Bardhaman chord 1,532 Howrah km Sources:   Google maps India Rail Info [2] v t e Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Legend km km   Howrah–Delhi main line 000 130 Jasidih Junction Satsang nagar 005 124 0 Deoghar Baidyanathdham Deoghar 006 6 New Nawadih Mohanpur 114 Jharkhand Bihar Dumka–Bhagalpur line to Hansdiha 14 Chandan 22 Bhalua Sirsa Nunthar Halt 108 Sahibganj loop to Sultanganj (planned) Ghormara 102 30 Katoriya 40 Karjhausa Dhanpatdih 096 50 Kakbara Chandanpahari 088 to Betiah Road (planned) 55 Banka to Chitra (planned) 057 Banka Road Basukinath 079 Chandan River 061 Murahara Jama 070 066 Telia New Madanpur 061 70 Barahat Dumka 057 Dumka–Bhagalpur line Kurwa 051 Barmasia 040 Ambajora Shikaripara 033 Harinsing 026 Jharkhand West Bengal Pinargaria 019 Adalapahari 012 Rampurhat 000 Sahibganj loop     km km
Location Jasidih Junction Location in Jharkhand Interactive map

Jasidih Junction (station code: JSME) is the busiest railway station of Jharkhand, in terms of train frequency and fourth in terms of population after Dhanbad, Tatanagar and Ranchi and serving as the satellite station of Deoghar city in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Many premium trains halt here like Howrah Rajdhani (via Patna), Howrah - New Delhi Duronto, Poorva Express, Kolkata - Patna Garib Rath, Shalimar Patna Duronto Express and recently launched Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express and Varanasi-Baidyanathdham Vande Bharat Express. It has also been included under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and is waiting to be upgraded with world-class services.

Administration

Jasidih Junction is under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

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 Junction 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 April 2021, work is under progress on Mohanpur–Hansdiha and Godda–Pirpainti sections. 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

Facilities

The major facilities available are retiring room, waiting hall, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler vehicle parking. [3] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall. ^[4]

Trains

Jasidih station's location on the Howrah–New Delhi main line makes it served by several superfast, express and passenger trains from all over the country, Following are some of the premium train service are :

• Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express (via Patna)
• Howrah–New Delhi Duronto Express
• Kolkata Shalimar–Patna AC Duronto Express
• Patna–Howrah Vande Bharat Express
• Varanasi–Deoghar Vande Bharat Express
• Kolkata–Patna Garib Rath Express
• Howrah–Patna Jan Shatabdi Express
• Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express

Originating trains

Long-distance trains which originate from Jasidih Junction railway station are as follows:

• Jasidih–Tambaram (Chennai) Weekly SF Express.
• Jasidih–Pune Weekly Express.
• Jasidih–Vasco-da-gama Weekly Express.
• Jasidih–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly SF Express.

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jasidih Junction are:

• Deoghar Airport, Deoghar 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
• Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 210 kilometres (130 mi)
• Gaya Airport 194 kilometres (121 mi)
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 220 kilometres (140 mi)
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 309 kilometres (192 mi)
• Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Andal, Durgapur 155 kilometres (96 mi)
• Varanasi Airport 457 kilometres (284 mi)

Gallery

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  Jasidih Junction railway station board
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  12273 Howrah-New Delhi Duronto Express standing on platform 3 of Jasidih Junction railway station
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  Jasidih Junction railway station
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  Jasidih - Vasco-Da-Gama Weekly Express is standing on Jasidih Junction

References

1. "History of Electrification". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification . Indian Railways . Retrieved 1 April 2012.
2. "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
3. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
4. "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

• Jasidih Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
• Official website of the Deoghar district