Mahuda Junction railway station

Not to be confused with Mahuva Junction railway station.

MAHUDA JUNCTION
Durunto passing through Mahuda Junction
General information
Location	NH 18(NH 32), Mahuda, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°44′51″N86°16′13″E / 23.747542°N 86.270312°E / 23.747542; 86.270312
Elevation	205.00 metres (672.57 ft)
System	Regional rail and Light rail station
Owned by	Government of India
Operated by	Indian Railways
Lines	Howrah–Kharagpur–Gomoh line Howrah–Kharagpur–Bokaro line Dhanbad–Mahuda–Chandrapura line Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms	2
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MHQ
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Adra
History
Opened	1907;119 years ago (1907)
Electrified	1986;40 years ago (1986)
Previous names	Mohuda
Passengers
30000+
Services Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jamuniatand towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Chandrapura–Mahuda–Bhojudih branch line Talgoria towards ? Khanudih towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Gomoh–Bhaga branch line Malkera JN towards ?
Route map Legend km km Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line to Barkakana 0 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line to Bokaro 0 Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya 50 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Chandrapura 34 17 5 Kochargara Chandrapura TPS 9 Telo Patrakulhi Colliery Dugda Halt 30 44 Khario Halt Dugda Coal Washery KKC main siding Dhanbad-Chandrapura line 39 Khanudih Jamunia River KKC link siding Jamuniatanr Halt 27 37 Benidih Jamuni Halt 24 22 Phulwartanr Adra-Gomoh line 21 Budora Halt Tundu Colliery Jamuniatand 38 18 Tundu Halt Kharkhari 35 24 Ramakunda Halt Mucheraidih 32 Malkera–Kharkhari defunct loop line Mahuda Junction 30 20 Matari Murulidih Colliery 17 Sonardih Halt Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Talgaria 0 15 Nichitpur Moonidih Colliery 14 Tentulia Malkera 24 Dhanbad–Chandrapura line Malkera-Katrasgarh defunct colliery line Katrasgarh 13 Salanpur Colliery Angarpathra Halt 11 Sijua 10 Dhanbad–Gomoh line Bansjora 08 Baseria Halt 06 9 Tetulmari Kendua Colliery Kusunda 04 4 Bhuli Block Hut Kusunda–Jharia branch line (dismantled) Dhanbad–Jharia line former diamond crossing 0 Dhanbad Adra–Gomoh line 5 Dokra Halt Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line to New Giridih (under construction)   9 Pradhankhunta Junction TSBD Colliery Asansol–Gaya section to Asansol Tata Sijua 20 Kankanee Colliery Pradhankhunta–Pathardih line Layabad 18 14 Rakshitpur Layabad Coking plant Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih line (dismantled) K.S.T. siding 2 Dhansar Halt Karkend 16 4 Bastakulha Halt Pootkee Colliery 6 Nayakanali Halt Bhaga Goods Shed 7 Jharia Bhaga 10 8 Kujama Halt Ballihari Colliery 9 Lodna Jitpur Colliery 10 Bagdigi Halt 11 Barari Bazar Halt Jamadoba Halt 07 Barari Colliery C.K. Siding JBO Washery 22 Sindri Block Hut Mohalboni 06 14 Patherdih Bazar Bhowrah 04 16 3 Patherdih Junction Pathardih Washery Sudamdih Washery Chasnalla Colliery 25 Sindri Marshalling Yard Sudamdih 00 27 Sindri Town Asansol–Tatanagar– Kharagpur line to Bhojudih 0 Sindri FCI siding km km Sources: [1] [2]
Location Mahuda Junction railway station Location in Jharkhand

Mahuda Junction railway station is a railway station near NH 18 previously NH32, Mahuda Bazaar in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state. It is operated by South Eastern Railway Adra division. Its code is MHQ. It is one of cleanest stations of Dhanbad despite its use for coal transportation.^{[ citation needed ]} It is nearest to the Katras Baghmara and Dhanbad as it became the other substitute station for Dhanbad Junction. Ii is just 19 km from the area main junction. It is nearest to Bokaro Steel City. It is a good location both for Bokaro and Dhanbad. The important train is Nandan Kanan Express (ndls-puri). ^[3] It is mainly in function for Washeries i.e. Mahuda, Moonidih . The direct trains for major city like Ranchi, Rourkela, Nagpur, Kharagpur, Howrah, New Delhi, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Allahabad, Puri, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Surat, Bokaro, Adra, Gaya, Mughalsarai, Asansol, Malda

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway extended its then mainline, the Nagpur–Asansol line, to Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh, on East Indian Railway's main line, in 1907. The Mohuda–Chandrapura branch line was opened in 1913. ^[4]

Electrification

The Bhaga–Mahuda and Mahuda–Gomoh and Mahuda–Chandrapura sectors were electrified in 1985–88. ^[5]

Passenger movement

Mahuda railway station serves around 70K passengers every month. ^[6]

Trains stop

Super-Fast

• 12815/16 Puri–New Delhi Nandan Kanan Express

Mail/Express

• 18627/28 Ranchi–Howrah Intercity Express
• 15660/61 Kamakhya–Ranchi Express
• 13425/26 Surat-Malda Town Express
• 13304/05 Ranchi–Dhanbad Intercity Express
• 13403/04 Ranchi–Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
• 18605/06 Ranchi–Jaynagar Express
• 08627/28 Howrah–Ranchi Special Express

Passenger train

• 58013/14 Bokaro Steel City–Howrah Express
• 58033/34 Bokaro Steel City–Ranchi Passenger (same boggie )
• 58603/04 Kharagpur–Gomoh Passenger
• 68079/80 Bhojudih–Chandrapura MEMU
• 68071/-- Adra–Khanudih MEMU
• 68074/-- Khanudih–Bhojudih MEMU
• 68017/18 Gomoh–Chakardharpur MEMU

References

1. "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
2. "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.
3. "Trains". Indian Railways. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
4. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
6. "Mahuda Junction". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

External links

• Train time table
• http://www.onlinesanyog.weebly.com/
• http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/