Jasidih Junction railway station

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Jasidih Junction
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Jasidih railway station platform
General information
Location Jasidih, Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates 24°30′53″N86°38′38″E / 24.51472°N 86.64389°E / 24.51472; 86.64389
Elevation271 metres (889 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central 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.
Platforms5
Tracks9
Connections Deoghar Junction, Baidyanathdham Deoghar, Madhupur Junction, Jhajha, Kiul, Patna, Barh, Asansol, Sankarpur, Kumrabad Rohini, Jamtara, Rampurhat Junction.
Construction
Structure type At grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJSME
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1871;154 years ago (1871)
Electrified1996–97 [1]
Location
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Jasidih Junction
Location in Jharkhand

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.

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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. [2] 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. [3]

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 :

Originating trains

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

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jasidih Junction are:

References

  1. ↑ "History of Electrification". Central Organisation for Railway Electrification . Indian Railways . Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "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.
  3. ↑ "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.
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