Jasidih Junction railway station

Jasidih Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Jasidih railway station building
Location	Jasidih, Deoghar district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°30′53″N 86°38′38″E
Elevation	271 metres (889 ft)
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Delhi main line Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jasidih–Banka–Bhagalpur line
Platforms	5
Tracks	Broad gauge
Connections	Deoghar Junction, Baidyanathdham Deoghar, Madhupur Junction, Jhajha
Construction
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	JSME
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Asansol
History
Opened	1871 (1871)
Electrified	1996–97
Location
Jasidih Junction Location in Jharkhand

Jasidih Junction (station code: JSME) is the railway station serving Jasidih which is the satellite town of Deoghar city in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Administration

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

Line and location

Howrah–Delhi main line
[[File:BSicon_Template:New Delhi–Mughalsarai.svg|x20px|link=|alt=|[[:Template:New Delhi–Mughalsarai]]]] Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Patna–Mughalsarai section Uttar Pradesh Bihar border 881 Buxar 950 Ara Son River 990 Danapur Patna–Gaya line 999 Patna Punpun River Asansol–Patna section 1,044 Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line 1,063 Barh 1,088 Mokama Mokama–Barauni section Gaya–Kiul line 1,123 Kiul Sahibganj loop 1,150 Jamui 1,176 Jhajha Bihar Jharkhand border 1,220 Jasidih Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Ajay River Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 1,249 Madhupur 1305 Chittaranjan Jharkhand West Bengal border Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 1,330 Asansol Bardhaman–Asansol section 1,373 Durgapur 1,437 Barddhaman Howrah–Bardhaman chord 1,532 Howrah km
Sources:   Google maps India Rail Info

Jasidih Junction is connected to metropolitan areas of India, Delhi–Kolkata main line via Mugalsarai–Patna route. Jasidih is located at 24.31°N 86.39°E / 24.31; 86.39. It has an average elevation of 271 metres (889 ft). The 72 kilometres (45 mi) segment from Jasidih to Dumka became operational on 12 July 2011.

See also: Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line

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 [1]

Facilities

The major facilities available are retiring room, waiting hall, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 2-wheeler and 4-wheeler vehicle parking. 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.

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Jasidih Junction are:

• Deoghar Airport, Deoghar 15 kilometres (9.3 mi)
• Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 210 kilometres (130 mi)
• Gaya Airport 194 kilometres (121 mi)
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 220 kilometres (140 mi)
• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 309 kilometres (192 mi)
• Varanasi Airport 457 kilometres (284 mi)

External links

• Jasidih Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
• Official website of the Deoghar district