Mandar Hill railway station
Mandar Hill railway station (Code:MDLE) is a railway station on the Bhagalpur–Dumka railway line in Banka district of Bihar state in India. It is in the Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.
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| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | Station Road, SH 23, Bounsi, Banka district, Bihar 813104 India |
| Coordinates | 18.9131°N 83.8494°E |
| Elevation | 107 metres (351 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Eastern Railway zone |
| Line(s) | Bhagalpur – Dumka line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections | Dumka, Bhagalpur |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At–grade |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functioning |
| Station code | MDLE |
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Division(s) | Malda railway division |
| Fare zone | Indian Railways |
| Electrified | No |
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History
There was a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3 3⁄8 in) metre-gauge railway from Mandar Hill northwards to Bhagalpur and it was converted to 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) broad gauge in 2012. The track was extended southwards to Hansdiha in 2014 and further connected to Dumka in 2015.
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P1 | FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right | |
| Track 1 | ||
| Track 2 | → | |
| FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right | ||
| Track 3 | ||
Trains
Four passenger trains running between Bhagalpur junction and Hansdiha and Dumka stop at Mandar Hill railway station.[1] An express train from Bhagalpur to Howrah via Dumka passes this station without stopping.
Nearest airport
The nearest airports are Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi, Gaya Airport, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport at Patna and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Kolkata.
See also
References
- "Trains at Mandar Hill". India Rail Info. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
