Hansdiha railway station

Hansdiha Junction railway station is a railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone.[1] The station is situated beside Hansdiha-Ramgarh Road, Kasba, Hansdiha in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[2]

Hansdiha Junction
Indian Railways station
Hansdiha railway station building
General information
LocationHansdiha–Ramgarh Road, Kasba, Hansdiha, Dumka district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates24°36′51″N 87°05′06″E / 24.614194°N 87.08498°E / 24.614194; 87.08498
Elevation189 metres (620 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Jasidih–Pirpainti line (under construction)
Platforms3
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeHSDA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened2012
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kurmahat
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Kumradol
towards ?

History

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The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[3][4]

Further extension

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The 97-kilometre (60 mi)-long Jasidih–Hansdiha–Pirpainti line is under construction. As of 2021, work is under progress on Mohanpur–Hansdiha and Godda–Pirpainti sections. The 32-kilometre (20 mi) Hansdiha–Godda section was inaugurated on 8 April 2021 and a Humsafar Express runs weekly from Godda to New Delhi. This line is considered important to connect the Godda district in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand with the rest of India. The 80-kilometre (50 mi) Godda–Pakur line is also planned.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "HSDA / Hansdiha Railway Station | Train Arrival / Departure Timings at Hansdiha". Total Train Info. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ BhartiyaRailFan. "Hansdiha Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Bhagalpur to Dumka train link in 2015". RailNews Media India. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Dumka–Jasidih passenger train flagged off | Ranchi News". The Times of India. TNN. 11 February 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2020.