Madhupur Junction railway station

Madhupur Junction, station code MDP, is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It connects the town and nearby areas to various metropolitan cities of the country. Howrah–Delhi main line via MughalsaraiPatna route and Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line are the two routes on this station. The Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma route is a single broad-gauge line. The total length of this route is 137 kilometres (85 mi).[3] It has four platforms and handles many trains daily. Madhupur is located at 24.16°N 86.38°E / 24.16; 86.38.[4] It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 ft).

Madhupur Junction
Indian Railway Station for Suburban and Express Train
Madhupur Junction railway station building
General information
LocationStation Road, Madhupur, Deoghar district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates24°16′18″N 86°38′29″E
Elevation248.327 metres (814.72 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line, Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
Platforms4
Tracks8
Construction
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMDP[1]
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
History
Electrified1996–97[2]
Location
Madhupur Junction is located in Jharkhand
Madhupur Junction
Madhupur Junction
Location in Jharkhand

Further extension

A Final Location Survey for 7.54 km-long Madhupur bypass line was sanctioned in February 2020 after construction of which trains from Jasidih can run up to Giridih and Koderma without loco reversal at Madhupur. A delay of more than 30 minutes for an engine change at Madhupur will thus be avoided. The estimated cost of the linking project is Rs 281 crore.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicle parking.[5] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has a STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.[6]

Platforms

There are four platforms. One is on a terminal line from Giridih and Koderma Junction on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line and is used exclusively for the trains from Koderma & Giridih. There are two foot overbridges connecting the two platforms. The bridges have stairs as well as a slope for trolleys.

Station layout

G Ticket counter Street level
Exit/Entrance Track 1       Slip line
Track 2       towards → Giridih & Koderma Jn.
PF 1            Island platform
PF 2 FOB, Side platform
Track 3 Chittaranjan ← towards → Jasidih
Track 4 for freight trains
Track 5 Chittaranjan ← towards → Jasidih
PF 3 FOB, Island platform
PF 4 Island platform
Track 6 Chittaranjan ← towards → Jasidih
Track 7 for freight trains

Trains

Majority of the trains stops at Madhupur Junction which runs on AsansolPatna leg of the Howrah–Delhi main line including premium trains such as Rajdhani Express.[8][9]

Following are the dedicated trains starting from Madhupur running on the Howrah–Delhi main line:

S. No.Train no.Train nameZonal Railway
112235Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar ExpressNR
222459Baba Baidyanathdham Deoghar Humsafar ExpressNR
322465Baba Baidyanathdham Deoghar Superfast ExpressNR


Following are the trains to/from Madhupur running on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line:[10][11][12][13]

S. No.Train no.Train nameZonal Railway
153511Madhupur–Giridih PassengerER
253512Giridih–Madhupur PassengerER
353513Madhupur–Giridih PassengerER
453514Giridih–Madhupur PassengerER
553515Madhupur–Giridih PassengerER
653516Giridih–Madhupur PassengerER
753517Madhupur–Giridih PassengerER
853518Giridih–Madhupur PassengerER
953519Madhupur–Giridih PassengerER
1053520Giridih–Madhupur PassengerER
1153369Madhupur–Koderma PassengerECR
1253370Koderma–Madhupur PassengerECR

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:

See also

References

  1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
  2. "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. "Madhupur – Koderma Route". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madhupur
  5. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  6. "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. Official Website of the Eastern Railway. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  7. "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
  8. "Trains at Dhanbad". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  9. "MADHUPUR JN Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  10. "Madhupur to Giridih: 7 Trains, Shortest Distance: 38 km – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  11. "Giridih to Madhupur: 6 Trains, Shortest Distance: 38 km – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  12. "Madhupur to Koderma: 1 Trains, Shortest Distance: 137 km – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
  13. "Koderma to Madhupur: 1 Trains, Shortest Distance: 137 km – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
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