Dumka–Bhagalpur line

The Dumka–Bhagalpur line is an Indian railway line connecting Dumka on the Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line with Bhagalpur Junction on the Sahibganj loop. This 115-kilometre (71 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of Eastern Railway.

Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Bhagalpur Junction, the starting point of Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleJharkhand, Bihar
TerminiDumka
Bhagalpur Junction
Service
TypeRail line
Operator(s)Eastern Railway
History
Opened1907 Bhagalpur–Mandar Hill branch
2012 Mandar Hill–Hansdiha section
2014 Hansdiha–Barpalasi section
2016 Barpalasi–Dumka section
Technical
Track length115 km
Track gaugeBroad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)
Route map

km
115
Bhagalpur
108
Kollikhutaha
105
Gonu Dham Halt
103
Hatpuraini Halt
Kataria River
101
Jagdishpur Halt
99
Tikani
94
Sanjha
91
Bela Halt
88
Dhauni
86
Pipradih
82
Punsia
78
Barahat
73
Panjwara Road
68
Mandar Vidyapith Halt
65
Mandar Hill
Burigeria River
57
Pandetola
Burigeria River
55
Danre Halt
47
Kumradol
73
Godda
66
Behrajor
under construction
56
Poreyahat
47
Gangwara Halt
41
Hansdiha
32
Kurmahat
25
Nonihat
13
Barapalasi
4
New Madanpur
0
Dumka
km

History

The Bhagalpur-Mandar Hill branch line was constructed in 1907. The construction of a new Dumka–Bhagalpur railway line was taken up as an associated project of Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line to connect Dumka with Bhagalpur. The new railway line branches off from Dumka towards the north and connects with Bhagalpur railway junction. The 51 km railway line from Bhagalpur to Banka and Mandar Hill already existed. The railway was extended from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha was inaugurated on 22 December 2012. The 14 km line from Dumka to Barapalasi station was commissioned in February 2014.[1] The remaining section from Barapalasi to Hansdiha was opened for passenger trains on 28 September 2016. This line will serves as second alternative option for railway traffic to Howrah and Bhagalpur and decreases distance between Bhagalpur and Howrah by nearly 70 kilometres.

Planned extensions

The 97-kilometre (60 mi)-long Jasidih–Hansdiha–Pirpainti line is under construction. As of May 2020, work is yet to begin in the Jasidih–Mohanpur–Hansdiha sector whereas work has begun on the Hansdiha–Godda–Pirpainti sector, The line has been complete till Poreyahat. This line is considered to be 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

References

  1. Passenger Train; Times of India

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