Vidyasagar Railway Station

Location
	Vidyasagar railway station Location in Jharkhand

Vidyasagar
Vidyasagar
Indian Railways station
	Entrance Gate
General information
Location	Karmatanr, Jamtara District, Jharkhand ; India
Coordinates	24°4′58″N86°42′16″E / 24.08278°N 86.70444°E
Elevation	244 metres
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern railway
Line(s)	Howrah-Delhi Main Line
Platforms	2
Tracks	4
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	VDS
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Rebuilt	Renamed Vidyasagar in 1974
Electrified	1996-97
Previous names	Karmatanr
Location
Location
	Vidyasagar railway station Location in Jharkhand

Last updated February 17, 2025

Vidyasagar Railway Station, station code VDS, is the railway station in Karmatanr in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The railway station is named after the Indian educator and social reformer, Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. The railway station falls under the Howrah-Delhi main line on the Asansol-Patna section.

Administration

Vidyasagar station is under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

History

Formerly known as Karmatanr railway station, it was renamed Vidyasagar railway station in 1974, after Iswar Chandra Vidyasagar, who spent more than 18 years of his life there.^[1]

Facilities

The railway station is categorized as NSG-5 station. The major facilities available for passengers are drinking water basin, waiting room, computerized reservation counter, bathrooms, refreshment shops.

Vidyasagar railway station was selected for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat station scheme,^[2] which will introduce modern amenities and facilities^[3]^[4] to the railway station enhancing passengers' comfort and convenience.

Platforms

There are two platforms.^[5] Platform no. 1 caters to down trains (Asansol/Dhanbad/Howrah/Tatanagar/Sambalpur bound trains) whereas platform no. 2 caters to up trains (Jasidih/Patna/Gorakhpur/Raxaul bound trains). An overbridge connects the platforms to ensure safe passage for passengers. There are total four tracks present at the station.