Dehri-on-Sone railway station
Dehri-on-Sone railway station (station code:- DOS) is on the Gaya–Mughalsarai section of the Grand Chord line. It stands next to the Nehru Setu and serves Dehri and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. It's located on the banks of Son river, a tributary of river Ganges.Almost all major trains stops at Dehri-On-Sone station. Dehri On Sone is directly connected with Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Jaipur, Kota, Jodhpur, Bikaner, Bhopal, Indore, Gwalior, Jammu Tawi, Ranchi, Patna, Ludhiana, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad, Jamshedpur, Bhubaneswar, Pune, Nagpur, Dehradun, Varanasi and many more Indian cities.
Dehri-On-Sone | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
 Dehri-on-Sone railway station west control room | |
| Location | Station Road, Dehri, Rohtas district, Bihar India |
| Coordinates | 24°54′54″N 84°11′08″E |
| Elevation | 114 metres (374 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | East Central Railways |
| Line(s) | Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line, Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line, Gaya–Mughalsarai section, Grand Chord |
| Platforms | 6 |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard on ground |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Disabled access |  Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | DOS |
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Mughalsarai |
| History | |
| Opened | 1906 |
| Electrified | 1961–63 |
| Previous names | East Indian Railway Company, Eastern Railway |
| Location | |
  Dehri-on-Sone Location in Bihar  Dehri-on-Sone Location in India | |
History
The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[1]
Dehri Rohtas Light Railway
The 67 km (42 mi) long 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) wide narrow gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway stretching from Dehri-on-Sone to Rohtas was opened in 1911.[1][2] It was closed in 1984.[3]
Electrification
The Gaya–Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.[4]
Amenities
Dehri-on-Sone railway station has 1 non-AC retiring room, and a four-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a restaurant. The station has computerized reservation facilities.[5]
References
- "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "M/s Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Company vs District Board Bhojpur & others and District Board Shahabad & others". Manupatra. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- "Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.