Owned by Indian Railways Parking Yes Opened 1906 Owner Indian Railways | Operated by East Central Railway Elevation 332 m Phone 0326 222 0338 Platforms in use 5 | |
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Location Isri, Giridih, Jharkhand
India Line(s) Asansol-Gaya section of Grand Chord, Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line Structure type Standard on ground station Address Station Rd, Isri, Jharkhand 825167 Similar Koderma Junction railway st, Netaji Subhas Chandra, Hazaribagh Road railway st, Bhabua Road railway st, Gaya Junction railway st | ||
Parasnath railway station is on the Asansol-Gaya section of the Grand Chord and serves the town of Isri in Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. The Parasnath Hill or Shikharji, located nearby, with a height of 1,365 metres (4,478 ft) is the highest mountain in the state of Jharkhand.
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Parasnath railway station is a 'A' category railway station.
Etymology
The word Parasnath comes from the 23rd Tirthankara of Jainism, Parshva. Jains refer to the Parasnath Hill as Shikharji, and it is one of the two most prominent Jain pilgrimage centers, the other being Shetrunjaya, located in Gujarat. According to Jain belief, twenty of the twenty-four Tirthankaras (teachers of the Jains) attained Moksha (Nirvana) from Shikharji.
History
The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.
Electrification
The Gomoh-Koderma sector was electrified in 1961-62.
Shikharji
It is a holy place to visit with innumerable temples, shrines and meditation halls in the midst of natural scenery and wildlife.
There are two recognized routes to Parasnath Hill. The summit of Parasnath Hill can be reached either from the southern or the northern side.
The southern approach is from Isri Bazaar or Nimiaghat, to the top. It is motorable for about 2 km (1 mi), the rest being a climb of 8 km (5 mi).
The northern approach is a 13 km (8 mi) route from Madhuban village on the Dumri-Giridih road. Madhuban is about 40 km (25 mi) from Giridih and about 10 km (6 mi) from Parasnath rail station/ Isri Bazaar/ Dumri, all on Grand Trunk Road (NH 2). Buses ply along this route from Dumri to Giridih and stop at Madhuban village. Hired cars or taxis are available at Isri Bazar, just outside the rail station. There are a number of Jain temples at Madhuban. There is a metalled trek route of 9 km (6 mi) to the summit, a major part of which is jeepable.
Both the Svetambaras and Digambaras have established Dharamshalas or Ashrams here to accommodate the pilgrims to this the first most holy place for travelers from all over the world.The main hill belongs to the Digambaras.
New line survey
Connecting Giridih Station with Parasnath Madhuban rail line is one of the new line surveys to be taken up during 2012-13.