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Dehri on Sone railway station

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Owned by
  
Indian Railways

Structure type
  
Standard on ground

Elevation
  
114 m

Owner
  
Indian Railways

Operated by
  
East Central Railway

Parking
  
Yes

Opened
  
1906

Platforms in use
  
6

Dehri-on-Sone railway station

Location
  
Station Road, Dehri, Rohtas District, Bihar India

Line(s)
  
Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Gaya-Mughalsarai section Grand Chord

Address
  
Station Foot Over Bridge, Jakhi Bigha, Dehri-on-sone, Bihar 821307

Similar
  
Bhabua Road railway st, Gaya Junction railway st, Son Nagar Junction railway st, Sasaram Junction railway st, Koderma Junction railway st

Dehri-on-Sone railway station is on the Gaya-Mughalsarai section of the Grand Chord line. It stands next to the Nehru Setu and serves Dehri, Dalmianagar and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar.

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History

The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.

Dehri Rohtas Light Railway

The 67 km (42 mi) long 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway stretching from Dehri-on-Sone to Rohtas was opened in 1911. It was closed in 1984.

Electrification

The Gaya-Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.

Amenities

Dehri-on-Sone railway station has 1 non-AC retiring room, and a four-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a restaurant. The station has computerized reservation facilities.

References

Dehri-on-Sone railway station Wikipedia