New Giridih railway station
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Indian Railways stationNEW GIRIDIH | |||||
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 New Giridih railway station building | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Location | New Giridih Station Road, Gadi, Giridih district, Jharkhand India | ||||
| Coordinates | 24°13′10″N 86°19′23″E / 24.21944°N 86.32306°E | ||||
| Elevation | 334 metres (1,096 ft) | ||||
| System | Indian Railways station | ||||
| Line | Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line | ||||
| Platforms | 3 | ||||
| Tracks | 4 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Functional | ||||
| Station code | NGRH[1] | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone | ||||
| Division(s) | Dhanbad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 2018 | ||||
| Electrified | 2019 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 2500+ daily | |||||
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New Giridih railway station, station code NGRH,[1] is a satellite railway station serving the city of Giridih in the Indian state of Jharkhand apart from the existing main Giridih railway station. It is situated nearby to the Khandoli reservoir-cum-dam in Gadi, near NH-114A.
New Giridih station is a crossing station located in the Koderma–Maheshmunda line of the Dhanbad railway division in the East Central Railway zone of Indian Railways, which is a part of a larger Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line single-line broad-gauge rail route extending from Koderma up to Madhupur. The total length of the route is 138 kilometres (86 mi). The station has 3 platforms and offers basic amenities like waiting rooms and refreshment stalls. It is a vital transport hub connecting Giridih to major cities in the region. However, the platforms are not well sheltered, and the station lacks many facilities including sanitation and passenger shade.
A 110 km (68 mi) track from Koderma to Maheshmunda was constructed. This extended the Madhupur–Giridih railway line to Koderma, effectively making it a Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line. A new station was built on Maheshmunda–Koderma section named as New Giridih (NGRH) which leaves out the already existing station Giridih (GRD) on this route, also making Maheshmunda a junction station. On 16 February 2019, Eastern Railway in its press-release announced a passenger train service w.e.f. 25 February 2019 from Koderma to Madhupur via New Giridih.[2]
Further extension
There are plans from the Railway ministry to connect Parasnath with New Giridih via Madhuban, for the convenience of the Jain pilgrims visiting Shikharji.[3] construction of which was sanctioned and the project included in the Union Budget 2018–19 at a cost of ₹902.86 Crores on a 50:50 cost sharing basis between the Government of Jharkhand and Indian Railways. The foundation stone for construction was laid in 2019. The 49-km long railway line will have two crossing stations and a couple of halts. During the financial year 2022–23, Indian Railways had allotted ₹50 Crores for the above project for early starting of the project. In a land acquisition application submitted to DLAO/Giridih by DyCE/Con/HZME office, ₹78.27 Crores were demanded for Raiyati land of 26 villages and payment for land acquisition is yet awaited for deposition of fund from Government of Jharkhand.[4]
There are other proposals as well to connect New Giridih with Dhanbad Junction via Tundi and Govindpur,[5] and with Jhajha via Bengabad, Chakai and Sono. The first phase of the Jhajha–New Giridih rail line involves 20 km-long Jhajha–Batia section, the foundation for which was laid in 2019 and which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 496 crore.
Trains
New Giridih railway station handles trains 6 times daily. The passenger trains are run by East Central Railway zone. Following are the trains arriving and departing from New Giridih railway station.[6][7]
Indian Railways operate the following trains, which stop at this station:
- 13513/14 Asansol-Hatia Express
- 53365/66 Maheshmunda-Koderma Passenger
- 14049/50 Godda-Delhi Weekly Express
- 53369/70 Madhupur-Koderma Passenger
A new express train connecting New Giridih to Ranchi was announced by Koderma MP Annpurna Devi on 6 April 2023 and Indian Railways released an official notification for the same on 23 August 2023. The inaugural run of New Giridih – Ranchi Intercity Express was flagged off by Koderma MP Annpurna Devi on 12 September 2023 and regular service commenced from 13 September 2023.[8] As of now it is the only long-distance express train serving the city of Giridih connecting it with the state capital Ranchi, and also the only train running with a Vistadome coach in the state of Jharkhand.[9][10]
There has been a long-pending demand for a direct train connecting New Giridih to Howrah and Patna.[11][12]