Type Diesel Status Operational Stations 7 operational Owner Indian Railways | System Broad Gauge Locale Jharkhand, India Services Koderma Madhupur line | |
Terminis Giridih, Madhupur Junction railway station | ||
Madhupur Giridih Koderma Railway line is a section of Indian Railways under Asansol Division of Eastern Railway. It is a 38 km (24 mi) long single 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge track from Madhupur city in Deoghar District in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand state to Giridih in Giridih District of Jharkhand state. This route is being further extended up to Koderma. The construction of 111 km (69 mi) rail line from Giridih to Koderma is going on under Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway.
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History
The Giridih Railway Station was built as a railway siding in 1871 by the British government in India (prior to the India's independence in 1947) mainly for transport of mineral reserve from the region. The contract for the railway siding was awarded in 1865 and the construction was completed in 1871. The siding is owned by Central Coalfields Limited.
Further extension
A 111 km (69 mi) track from Koderma to Giridih is being constructed. This will extend the Madhupur-Giridih railway line to Koderma, effectively making it a Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma railway line. So far,out of 111 km 86 km railway line from Koderma to Kawar has been completed. A very short distance of 24 km between Kowad to Giridih is still under construction It may be opened for traffic in the coming years.
There are proposals from the Railway ministry to connect the Giridih railway station with the Parasnath Station, for the convenience of the Jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath.
Description
The following is a list of stations that are on the route.
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Trains
Five passenger trains run between Madhupur Junction-Giridih Station. The train service on Madhupur Giridih Railroute started on 1871. The trains run five times daily on Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday and four times on Sunday. The Train that arrives the terminal departs with a different train number. The bogies of the express train are attached to the passenger train for movement in the Madhupur-Giridih route. The following are the trains arriving and departing from the Giridih railway station.