Jasidih Junction railway station

Railway station in Jharkhand, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Jasidih Junction (station code: JSME) is the busiest railway station of Jharkhand, in terms of train frequency and fourth in terms of footfalls after Dhanbad, Tatanagar and Ranchi and serving as the satellite station of Deoghar city in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Many premium trains halt here like Howrah Rajdhani (via Patna), Howrah - New Delhi Duronto, Poorva Express, Kolkata - Patna Garib Rath, Shalimar Patna Duronto Express and recently launched Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express and Varanasi–Deoghar Vande Bharat Express. It has also been included under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and is waiting to be upgraded with world-class services.

Coordinates24°30′54″N 86°38′40″E
Elevation271 metres (889 ft)
System Express train and Passenger train station
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JASIDIH JUNCTION
Jasidih railway station platform
General information
LocationJasidih, Deoghar District, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°30′54″N 86°38′40″E
Elevation271 metres (889 ft)
System Express train and Passenger train station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Lines
Platforms5
Tracks9
ConnectionsAuto stand, Bus stand
Construction
Structure typeAt grade
ParkingParking Available
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeJSME
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
ClassificationNSG-2[1]
History
Opened1871; 155 years ago (1871)
Electrified1996–97[2]
Previous namesEast Indian Railway
Other services
Waiting RoomFood & DrinkFood PlazaLiftsCCTVEscalatorsRailwire Free WifiRetiring Rooms
Location
Jasidih Junction is located in Jharkhand
Jasidih Junction
Jasidih Junction
Location within Jharkhand
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Administration

Jasidih Junction is under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.

Further extension

The railways have proposed a Jasidih–bypass line after construction of which trains from Bhagalpur and Dumka can run up to Asansol and Dhanbad without loco reversal at Jasidih, also saving considerable time for the passengers. Deoghar Junction is being developed as a major halt station to decongest Jasidih and avoid a delay of more than 30 minutes for an engine change at Jasidih.

The 97-kilometre (60 mi)-long Jasidih–Hansdiha–Pirpainti line is under construction. As of April 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

Facilities

The major facilities available are retiring room, waiting hall, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler vehicle parking.[4] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.[5]

Trains

Originating trains

Long-distance trains which originate from Jasidih Junction railway station are as follows:

  • Jasidih–Tambaram (Chennai) Weekly SF Express.
  • Jasidih–Pune Weekly Express.
  • Jasidih–Vasco-da-gama Weekly Express.
  • Jasidih–SMVT Bengaluru Weekly SF Express.

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jasidih Junction are:

References

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