Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line

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Jasidih-Dumka-Rampurhat 

Track gauge:	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Legend

	km	from Howrah-Delhi Main Line
	0	Jasidih
	6	Deoghar
7 to Sultanganj 14 Nowadih Jharkhand-Bihar border 25 Chandan to Sahibganj Loop ---------------------------------
	11	State Highway 6
	16	Mohanpur
		Trukati Hills 392m
	26	Ghormara
	40	Chandanpahari
	49	Basukinath
	59	Jama
	64	State Highway 6
65 to Bhagalpur Baraplasi Nonihat 100 Hasdiha 109 Kumradol Jharkhand-Bihar border 115 Pandetola 124 Mandar hill 128 Mandar Vidyapith Halt 133 Panjwara Road to Banka 4 Telia 8 Murahara 15 Banka --------------------------------- 138 Barahat 142 Punsia 149 Dhauni 155 Sanjha 160 Tikani 165 Hatpuraini 166 Gani Dham Halt 168 Kollikhutaha 176 Bhagalpur to Sahibganj Loop ---------------------------------
	65	Madanpur Halt
	72	Dumka
	77	Kurwa
		Patabari
		Barmasia
		Sikaripara
		Harinsing
	115	Piragaria
		Jharkhand-West Bengal border
	122	Adalpahari
	134	Rampurhat
		to Sahibganj Loop

Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway is a section of Indian Railways under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway. The single broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track is being constructed from Jasidih city in Deoghar District in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand state to Rampurhat in Birbhum District of West Bengal state. The line connects the ‘Cultural Capital of Jharkhand’ Deoghar to the subcapital of Jharkhand, Dumka.

Status of the project

The 71 kilometres (44 mi) segment from Jasidih Junction to Dumka became operational on 12 July 2011.^[1] A separate platform for freight trains is being constructed at Dumka. The track from Dumka to Sikaripara has been constructed but not become operational. The remaining track from Sikaripara to Rampurhat has been partly constructed and has been made functional from Rampurhat to Piragaria. The whole section may become operational in 2014.

The line will reduce the distance between Jasidih Junction and Rampurhat by 140 km, from current about 270 km via Asansol Junction.

Deoghar–Sultanganj railway line

Construction of a new Deoghar–Sultanganj railway line is a separate project.

Deoghar is an important railway station on Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line, 6 km from Jasidih junction. A railway line from Jasidih to Deoghar has existed for a long time due to the importance of Deoghar as a religious place. However the old Deoghar railway station (called Vaidyanathdham or Baidynathdham Deoghar railway station) was inside the Deoghar town and the railway line could not be extended through inhabited area. Therefore a new railway line was built from Jasidih and a new Deoghar railway station north of the Deoghar town was built.

Two lines branch out from this new Deoghar railway station. The railway line to Dumka goes east of Deoghar. The new line to Sultanganj goes towards the north and will connect with Sultanganj railway station on the Kiul–Jamalpur–Bhagalpur railway line. The Deoghar–Sultanganj railway line has been completed up to Chandan railway station. A daily passenger train from Jasidih to Chandan runs once a day, except on Sunday.

Dumka–Bhagalpur railway line

Dumka railway station seen from foot overbridge

Construction of a new Dumka–Bhagalpur railway line is a separate project. It will connect Dumka with Bhagalpur. The new railway line takes off from Dumka towards the north and will connect with Bhagalpur railway junction. The 51 km railway line from Bhagalpur to Banka and Mandar Hill already existed. The railway line extended from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha was inaugurated on 22 December 2012. Now the short distance section from Dumka to Hansdiha is under construction and will complete Dumka's link with Bhagalpur, perhaps by March 2014.
The Dumka–Bhagalpur railway line will shorten the rail distance between Howrah and Bhagalpur.

Dumka–Rampurhat railway line

The 19 km section from Rampurhat to Pinargaria became operational in 25 November 2012. One passenger train runs between Rampurhat and Pinargaria. The track between Dumka and Sikaripara is almost completed. Only the short distance between Pinargaria and Sikarapara needs to be completed. This section is under construction. The entire Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line may become operational by March 2014.

Current services

Two passenger trains run between Jasidih Junction and Dumka. One train runs from Jasidih junction to Chandan via Deoghar from March 2012.

See also

External links

• Indiarailinfo
• Erail

Gallery

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  Dumka railway station

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  Dumka railway station signboard

References