Dhanbad Junction railway station

Dhanbad Junction railway station, station code DHN, is a railway station of the Indian railway serving the city of Dhanbad, the headquarters of Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the largest railway station in Jharkhand, handling over 100 trains and 100000+ passengers every day. Dhanbad is also the headquarters of the Dhanbad Rail Division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Dhanbad junction. Dhanbad is located at 23°47′32″N 86°25′42″E. It has an elevation of 235 metres (771 ft).

Dhanbad Junction
Indian Railways station
Dhanbad Junction railway station platform
General information
Location	Station Road, Dhanbad, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°47′32″N 86°25′42″E
Elevation	235.00 metres (771.00 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line, Dhanbad–Singrauli line, Dhanbad–Pradhankunta–Patherdih-Bhojudih–Adra Line, Dhanbad–Jharia–Patherdih Line (Now dismantled due to the hazard of underground fire & Land Subsidence in Jharia Coalfields.)
Platforms	1–8 including 1A
Tracks	12
Construction
Structure type	A1 Grade
Parking	Available
Accessible	Available
Other information
Status	Operational
Station code	DHN
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Opened	1880 (1880)
Rebuilt	1956 (1956)
Electrified	1960 (1960)
Passengers
100,000+
Route map km to Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord to Tilaiya (under construction) 56 Koderma to Hazaribagh & Barkakana to Giridih & Madhupur 8 Hirodih 16 Samatanr 21 Jadudih 25 Parsabad Barakar River 36 Chaube 47 Hazaribagh Road 57 Chichaki 65 Chaudhuribandh to New Giridih (proposed) 74 Parasnath Parasnath Hill 1350 m 1476 yd NH 2 Grand Trunk Road 82 Nimiaghat 92 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh to Barkakana and Hatia 101 Matari 106 Nichitpur to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 112 Tetulmari 117 Bhuli halt to Jharia ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 121 Dhanbad to Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord km Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table (Indiarailinfo) Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger 53062 Gomoh-Barkakana Passenger 461EC
Location Dhanbad Junction Location in Jharkhand

Railways in Jharia Coalfield
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
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One of the largest and busiest railway junctions, it is one of the most important stations on the Grand Chord. CIC rail line starts from Dhanbad and ends at Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh. Besides the CIC section there was a direct line to Ranchi which goes through Bokaro and Chandrapura. Most trains bound for Ranchi take this route. Dhanbad has a rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Goa, Jammu, Katpadi, Lucknow, Ahmedabad, Bikaner, Hyderabad, Kochi, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Firozpur, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati, Jamshedpur, Patna, Daltonganj, Kolhapur, Bhubaneswar, etc. Another rail line passing through the district, starts at Kharagpur and ends at Gomoh, this rail line comes under South Eastern Railway. Dhanbad is connected with most of the states through rail network.

There used to be another railway line from Dhanbad connecting it to Jharia and Pathardih. The line used to intersect the CIC section, requiring a diamond crossing near Purana Bazar. Now that the line has been dis-mantled, the Diamond Crossing is no longer operational. Previously when there were much less trains from Ranchi and adjoining areas, Dhanbad along with Tatanagar railway station served as the main railway stations for the entire state of Jharkhand.

Overview

The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coalmines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks." This description is from "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record" by Samit Roychoudhury.

History

The East Indian Railway Company extended its lines to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894.

In the Railways in Jharia Coalfield, amongst the major sections of EIR were the Dhanbad-Phularitand section (21.6 km) opened in 1894 to Katrasgarh and extended to Phularitand in 1924, and the Dhanbad-Pathardih section opened in 1903.

New developments

In February 2012, The Indian Railways had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Dhanbad Junction by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.

Electrification

The Kumardhubi–Dhanbad, Pradhankhanta–Pathardih and Dhanbad–Gomoh sectors were electrified in 1960–61.

Facilities

The station houses all the major facilities like waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, dormitory, retiring rooms, cafeteria, bookshop, food plaza etc. Existing facilities are being revamped for developing it as model station. The Railway station is a divisional headquarters of East Central Railway and houses a number of non-passenger related facilities like loco sheds, washing lines etc. in its premises. From 21 November 2016 free RailWire WiFi facility is also available. If You have to come on Manaitand and Joraphatak Area then come across the Platform No. 8, If You have to reach central area of Dhanbad then come across the Platform No. 1A main gate. You can also get various types of Magazines, NewsPapers, and more facilities on Platform No. 1,2 & 3.

Escalator has been installed in platform 2 and 3 at the station. This proves to be of high help to the senior citizens and the handicapped.

External videos
Video of Rajdhani Express from Dhanbad Junctionretrieved 8.03.2012

Transport and connectivity

Dhanbad station is very well connected by roadways. There is a bus stand just outside the railway station, where buses for nearby cities like Kolkata, Patna, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro, Giridih, Asansol and Durgapur are easily available.

Outside the station, there is a taxi stand wherein a lot of taxis are always available.

Dhanbad along with Ranchi and Jamshedpur were provided with buses under JNNURM scheme, for city transportation. These buses can be used for local transportation.

Autos remain the mainstay of civilian transport in the city. These autos can be used to travel throughout the length of the city, using very nominal fares.

Trains

Some of the major trains through Dhanbad are :–

• 12301/02 Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express

• 12313/14 Sealdah Rajdhani Express

• 12259/60 Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express

• 22303/04 Howrah–Gaya Vande Bharat Express

• 12019/20 Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express

• 12329/30 West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express

• 22317/18 Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express

• 22323/24 Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express

• 12323/24 Howrah–Barmer Superfast Express

• 12379/80 Jallianwalla Bagh Express

• 13167/68 Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express

• 12319/20 Kolkata–Gwalior Superfast Express

• 12175/76 Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express

• 12307/08 Howrah–Jodhpur Express

• 12937/38 Garba Superfast Express

• 12495/96 Pratap Superfast Express

• 12987/88 Ajmer–Sealdah Express

• 12321/22 Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Mail (via Gaya)

• 17005/06 Hyderabad–Raxaul Express

• 13351/52 Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express

• 13307/08 Ganga Sutlej Express (Dhanbad–Firozpur Cantt)

• 13329/30 Ganga Damodar Express (Dhanbad-Patna)

• 11045/46 Deekshabhoomi Express (Dhanbad–Kolhapur)

• 13301/02 Swarnarekha Express (Dhanbad–Tatanagar)

• 11447/48 Shaktipunj Express

• 22387/88 Black Diamond Express

• 12339/40 Coalfield Express

• 15027/28 Maurya Express

• 15661/62 Ranchi–Kamakhya Express

• 19413/14 Ahmedabad–Kolkata Express

• 13009/10 Doon Express

• 12311/12 Netaji Express

• 17007/08 Secunderabad - Darbhanga Express

• 18621/22 Patna–Hatia Patliputra Express

• 13403/04 Ranchi - Bhagalpur Vananchal Express

• 13331/32 Dhanbad - Patna Intercity Express

• 13305/06 Dhanbad–Gaya Intercity Express

• 13303/04 Dhanbad–Ranchi Intercity Express

• 02831/32 Dhanbad - Bhubaneswar Special Fare Special

• 03325/26 Dhanbad - Coimbatore Special Fare Special

• 17321/22 Vasco Da Gama - Jasidih Weekly Express

• 18603/04 Ranchi - Godda Express

• 18185/86 Tatanagar Godda Express

And many more trains

Significance

Dhanbad Jn is a Category A1, station as well as the divisional headquarters. It is the largest station in the adjoining area, and every train has a halt here. Lying centrally on the Grand Chord it is flanked by Gaya Junction on the Delhi side and Asansol railway station on the Howrah side. It is not uncommon to find long-distance trains getting their locomotives and rakes (occasionally) changed here. All the trains including Duronto Express passing through Dhanbad have a stoppage here. Due to shortage in spaces, Dhanbad does-not have any loco-shed at present. It used to have a steam loco shed earlier. It has a trip loco shed at its outer section, has its electric loco shed at Gomoh and its diesel loco shed at Patratu. Being the largest station in the area it finds a very heavy patronage and a huge number of passengers use this station every day. A lot of people from adjoining districts like Bokaro, Koderma, Giridih come to Dhanbad early morning to catch the 'morning trains' to various destinations like Kolkata, Durgapur, Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Patna, Burdwan and Gaya. Dhanbad also became the 1st station in the country to have an AC double-decker express running till Howrah Junction which is now discontinued.

Further extension

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
km to Asansol 138 Madhupur to Jasidih 132 Sugapahari 130 Sugapahari Halt 125 Jagadishpur 121 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt 111 0 Maheshmunda 11 Giridih 16 CPC Siding Giridih 104 0 New Giridih Dhanbad–New Giridih line (planned) Dhirabar River 12 Koimara Barakar River 25 Fatehpur 32 Tundi 45 Maharajganj Khudia River 59 Govindpur to Asansol 70 Pradhankhanta to Dhanbad Usri River 96 0 Salaia Parasnath–New Giridih line (planned) 7 Lakhiatanr 14 Kumhartola Barakar River 24 Madhuban 31 Chainpur Halt to Netaji SC Bose Gomoh 38 Parasnath to Koderma 93 Jitpur 86 Kawar 79 Jorasankh Halt 72 Jamua 62 Duriatanr Halt 55 Rema 49 Dhanwar 41 Rakesh Bagh Halt 33 Nawadih 28 Nawal Sahi Halt 20 Maheshpur Halt 10 Koderma Town to Tilaiya (under constr.) 0 Koderma Asansol–Gaya section Koderma–Hazaribagh– Barkakana–Ranchi line km

Railways is mulling to connect Dhanbad with New Giridih via Pradhankhunta, Govindpur and Tundi.

See also

• Dhanbad

External links

Dhanbad travel guide from Wikivoyage

• "Coal town station first in state to score an A1". telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2014.