Madhupur Junction railway station

Summary

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°10′N 86°23′E / 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 / 24.27167°N 86.64139°E / 24.27167; 86.64139
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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 name Zonal Railway
1 12235 Madhupur–Anand Vihar Terminal Humsafar Express NR
2 22459 Baba Baidyanathdham Deoghar Humsafar Express NR
3 22465 Baba Baidyanathdham Deoghar Superfast Express NR


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

S. No. Train no. Train name Zonal Railway
1 53511 Madhupur–Giridih Passenger ER
2 53512 Giridih–Madhupur Passenger ER
3 53513 Madhupur–Giridih Passenger ER
4 53514 Giridih–Madhupur Passenger ER
5 53515 Madhupur–Giridih Passenger ER
6 53516 Giridih–Madhupur Passenger ER
7 53517 Madhupur–Giridih Passenger ER
8 53518 Giridih–Madhupur Passenger ER
9 53519 Madhupur–Giridih Passenger ER
10 53520 Giridih–Madhupur Passenger ER
11 53369 Madhupur–Koderma Passenger ECR
12 53370 Koderma–Madhupur Passenger ECR

Nearest airports edit

The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:

See also edit

References edit

  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.

External links edit

  • Madhupur Junction map