Mahuda Junction railway station

Mahuda Junction
Mahuda Junction
Regional rail and Light rail station
	Durunto passing through Mahuda Junction
General information
Location	NH 18(NH 32), Mahuda, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand; India
Coordinates	23°44′51″N 86°16′13″E / 23.747542°N 86.270312°E
Elevation	205.00 metres (672.57 ft)
Owned by	Government of India
Operated by	Indian Railways
Line(s)	Howrah–Kharagpur–Gomoh line; Howrah–Kharagpur–Bokaro line; Dhanbad–Mahuda–Chandrapura line; Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms	2
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	Standard
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MHQ
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Adra
History
Opened	1907; 117 years ago
Electrified	1986; 38 years ago
Previous names	Mohuda
Passengers
	30000+
Services
Location
	Mahuda Junction railway station Location in Jharkhand

Railways in Jharia Coalfield

Legend

km

Barkakana

0

Bokaro

0

Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya

50

0

N.S.C Bose Gomoh

Chandrapura

34

17

5

Kochargara

Chandrapura TPS

9

Telo

Patrakulhi Colliery

Dugda Halt

30

44

Khario Halt

Dugda Coal Washery

KKC main siding

Dhanbad-Chandrapura
line

39

Khanudih

Jamunia River

KKC link siding

Jamuniatanr Halt

27

37

Benidih

Jamuni Halt

24

22

Phulwartanr

Adra-Gomoh line

21

Budora Halt

Tundu Colliery

Jamuniatand

38

18

Tundu Halt

Kharkhari

35

24

Ramakunda Halt

Mucheraidih

32

Malkera–Kharkhari
defunct loop line

Mahuda Junction

30

20

Matari

Murulidih Colliery

17

Sonardih Halt

Asansol–Tatanagar–
Kharagpur line

to
Talgaria

0

15

Nichitpur

Moonidih Colliery

14

Tentulia

Malkera

24

Dhanbad–Chandrapura line

Malkera-Katrasgarh
defunct colliery line

Katrasgarh

13

Salanpur Colliery

Angarpathra Halt

11

Sijua

10

Dhanbad–Gomoh line

Bansjora

08

Baseria Halt

06

9

Tetulmari

Kendua Colliery

Kusunda

04

4

Bhuli Block Hut

Kusunda–Jharia branch
line (dismantled)

Dhanbad–Jharia line
former
diamond crossing

0

Dhanbad

Adra–Gomoh line

5

Dokra Halt

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
to New Giridih

(under construction)

9

Pradhankhunta Junction

TSBD Colliery

Asansol

Tata Sijua

20

Kankanee Colliery

Pradhankhunta–Pathardih
line

Layabad

18

14

Rakshitpur

Layabad Coking plant

Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih
line (dismantled)

K.S.T. siding

2

Dhansar Halt

Karkend

16

4

Bastakulha Halt

Pootkee Colliery

6

Nayakanali Halt

Bhaga Goods Shed

7

Jharia

Bhaga

10

8

Kujama Halt

Ballihari Colliery

9

Lodna

Jitpur Colliery

10

Bagdigi Halt

11

Barari Bazar Halt

Jamadoba Halt

07

Barari Colliery

C.K. Siding

JBO Washery

22

Sindri Block Hut

Mohalboni

06

14

Patherdih Bazar

Bhowrah

04

16

3

Patherdih Junction

Pathardih Washery

Sudamdih Washery

Chasnalla Colliery

25

Sindri Marshalling Yard

Sudamdih

00

27

Sindri Town

Asansol–Tatanagar–
Kharagpur line

to
Bhojudih

0

Sindri FCI siding

km

Sources:

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Mahuda Junction railway station is a railway station near NH 18 previously NH32, Mahuda Bazaar in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state. It is operated by South Eastern Railway Adra division. Its code is MHQ. It is one of cleanest stations of Dhanbad despite its use for coal transportation.^{[citation needed]} It is nearest to the Katras Baghmara and Dhanbad as it became the other substitute station for Dhanbad Junction. Ii is just 19 km from the area main junction. It is nearest to Bokaro Steel City. It is a good location both for Bokaro and Dhanbad. The important train is Nandan Kanan Express (ndls-puri).^[3] It is mainly in function for Washeries i.e. Mahuda, Moonidih . The direct trains for major city like

Malda

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway extended its then mainline, the Nagpur–Asansol line, to Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh, on East Indian Railway's main line, in 1907. The Mohuda–Chandrapura branch line was opened in 1913.^[4]

Electrification

The Bhaga–Mahuda and Mahuda–Gomoh and Mahuda–Chandrapura sectors were electrified in 1985–88.^[5]

Passenger movement

Mahuda railway station serves around 70K passengers every month.^[6]

Trains stop

Super-Fast

12815/16 Puri–New Delhi Nandan Kanan Express

Mail/Express

18627/28 Ranchi–Howrah Intercity Express
15660/61 Kamakhya–Ranchi Express
13425/26 Surat-Malda Town Express
13304/05 Ranchi–Dhanbad Intercity Express
13403/04 Ranchi–Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
18605/06 Ranchi–Jaynagar Express
08627/28 Howrah–Ranchi Special Express

Passenger train

58013/14 Bokaro Steel City–Howrah Express
58033/34 Bokaro Steel City–Ranchi Passenger (same boggie )
58603/04 Kharagpur–Gomoh Passenger
68079/80 Bhojudih–Chandrapura MEMU
68071/-- Adra–Khanudih MEMU
68074/-- Khanudih–Bhojudih MEMU
68017/18 Gomoh–Chakardharpur MEMU

References

^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
^ "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.
^ "Trains". Indian Railways. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
^ "Mahuda Junction". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

External links

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[1] "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.

[2] "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.

[3] "Trains". Indian Railways. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

[4] "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.

[5] "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.

[6] "Mahuda Junction". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

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