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{{short description|Railway station in Jharkhand}}
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{{Infobox station
| name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]]<br />{{font color|blue|DHANBAD JUNCTION}}
| style = Indian Railways
| symbol_location =
| type = [[Indian Railways]] station
| image =
Dhanbad6.jpg
| image_upright =
| image_caption = Dhanbad Junction
| address = Station Road, [[Dhanbad]], [[Jharkhand]]
| country = [[India]]
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.7922|N|86.4283|E|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{Convert|235.00|m|ft}}
| owned = [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[East Central Railway zone|East Central Railways]]
| line = [[Asansol–Gaya section]] of [[Grand Chord]], [[Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line]], [[Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line]], Dhanbad–Singrauli line (CIC Section), Dhanbad–Pradhankunta–Pathardih-Bhojudih–Adra Line, [[Railways in Jharia Coalfield]] Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih Line (Now dismantled due to the hazard of underground fire & Land Subsidence in Jharia Coalfields.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/jharia-may-turn-into-a-ghost-town-soon/articleshow/2715918.cms|title=Jharia may turn into a ghost town soon|date=20 January 2008|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>)
| platform = 1–8 including 1A
| tracks = 11
| structure = NSG-2 Grade
| parking = Available
| accessible = Available
| status = Operational
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = DHN
| zone = [[East Central Railway zone]]
| division = {{rwd|Dhanbad}}
}}
| opened = {{start date and age|1894}}
| rebuilt = {{start date and age|1956}}
| electrified = {{start date and age|1960}}
| former =
| passengers = 100,000+
| pass_system =
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| route_map = {{Dhanbad–Koderma line|inline=1}}
| map_type = India#India Jharkhand#India
| map_dot_label = Dhanbad Junction
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location with Dhanbad
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-caption = Interactive map of Dhanbad Junction
| mapframe-custom = {{Maplink|frame=yes|plain=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=300|frame-height=180|zoom=14|type=point|marker=rail}}
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'''Dhanbad Junction railway station''', station code '''DHN''', is a railway station of the Indian railway serving the city of [[Dhanbad]], the headquarters of [[Dhanbad district]] in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]]. It is the largest railway station in Jharkhand, handling over 100 trains and 100000+ passengers every day. It is one of the Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways. Dhanbad is also the headquarters of the [[Dhanbad railway division|Dhanbad Rail Division]] of the [[East Central Railway zone]]. [[Grand Chord]] rail-line that connects [[Howrah]] and [[New Delhi]] passes through Dhanbad junction. Dhanbad is located at {{Coord|23|47|32|N|86|25|42|E|}}.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://wikimapia.org/4498107/DHANBAD-Jn |title=Dhanbad Junction |publisher=Wikimapia |access-date=1 December 2011}}</ref> It has an elevation of {{Convert|235|m|ft}}.

One of the largest and busiest railway junctions, it is one of the most important stations on the [[Grand Chord]]. CIC rail line starts from [[Dhanbad]] and ends at [[Singrauli]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. Besides the CIC section there was a direct line to [[Ranchi]] which goes through [[Bokaro Steel City railway station|Bokaro]] and [[Chandrapura]]. Most trains bound for [[Ranchi]] take this route. Dhanbad has a rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Delhi]], [[Chennai]], [[Goa]], [[Jammu]], [[Katpadi]], [[Lucknow]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Bikaner]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kochi]], [[Indore]], [[Bhopal]], [[Gwalior]], [[Jabalpur]], [[Jaipur]], [[Firozpur]], [[Nagpur]], [[Guwahati]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Patna]], [[Daltonganj]], [[Kolhapur]], [[Bhubaneswar]], etc. Another rail line passing through the district, starts at [[Kharagpur]] and ends at [[Gomoh]], this rail line comes under [[South Eastern Railway (India)|South Eastern Railway]]. Dhanbad is connected with most of the states through rail network.

There used to be another railway line from Dhanbad connecting it to [[Jharia]] and [[Pathardih]]. The line used to intersect the CIC section, requiring a [[diamond crossing]] near Purana Bazar. Now that the line has been dis-mantled, the Diamond Crossing is no longer operational.
Previously when there were much less trains from [[Ranchi]] and adjoining areas, Dhanbad along with [[Tatanagar railway station]] served as the main railway stations for the entire state of [[Jharkhand]].

==Overview==
The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coalmines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks." This description is from "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record" by Samit Roychoudhury.<ref>{{cite web|title= Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record |work= Indian Railway Reports|publisher=IRFCA }}</ref>

==History==
The [[East Indian Railway Company]] extended its lines to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894.<ref>{{cite web|url = https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:p469ydldNAUJ:www.dli.gov.in/rawdataupload/upload/insa/INSA_1/20005b80_313.pdf+Bengal+Coal+Company&hl=en&gl=in&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESix39Oxq6nkv-dwbiEejZhcEHWTbwOp2Y2Hjlzdv96113hN3d5s3wvUGK9z0pIBp4o9-ratWlE6Z8mJu9MKTKsk0CtGKFNMl87YONECfX4OoZgivRJYqiMkApfWOcrCAaye3bBe&sig=AHIEtbRg6aEBzktSsFPhDWuByzL5Lg7Btw |title = History of Coal Mining in India| last = E.R. |first = Gee |work = pages 314-315| access-date= 17 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Committee |first1=Great Britain Indian Railway |title=East India (Railway Committee, 1920-21).: Evidence taken in London |date=1920 |publisher=H.M. Stationery Office |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/East_India_Railway_Committee_1920_21_Evi/RPM2AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=DHANBAD+CONNECTED+EAST+INDIAN+STATE+RAILWAY&dq=DHANBAD+CONNECTED+EAST+INDIAN+STATE+RAILWAY&printsec=frontcover |access-date=3 March 2026 |language=en}}Dhanbad was connected at end of 1894 East Indian Railways</ref>

In the [[Railways in Jharia Coalfield]], amongst the major sections of EIR were the Dhanbad-Phularitand section (21.6 km) opened in 1894 to Katrasgarh and extended to Phularitand in 1924, and the Dhanbad-Jharia-Pathardih section opened in 1903.<ref>{{cite web|url = http://dhanbad.nic.in/pdf/gztr_8.CHAPTER%20%20%20%20VII%20Communications%20page%20no%20356-382.pdf |title = Chapter VII – Communications |publisher = Dhanbad district administration| access-date= 17 July 2013}}</ref>

;New developments
In February 2012, The [[Indian Railways]] had planned to set up a Railway Station Development Corporation (RSDC) that will work on improving the major railway stations including Dhanbad Junction by building and developing restaurants, shopping areas and food plazas for commercial business and improving passenger amenities.<ref name=RSDC>{{cite news|title=Railways to set up body to develop stations|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Railways-to-set-up-body-to-develop-stations/articleshow/11843446.cms|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121209011516/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-02-11/patna/31049817_1_passenger-amenities-railway-plan-rail-land-development-authority|url-status=live|archive-date=9 December 2012|access-date=27 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]|date=11 February 2012}}</ref>

==Electrification==
The Kumardhubi–Dhanbad, Pradhankhanta–Pathardih and Dhanbad–Gomoh sectors were electrified in 1960–61.<ref name=elec>{{cite web|title=History of Electrification|url=http://www.irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|work=information published by CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification)|publisher=CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification)|access-date= 17 July 2013}}</ref>

==Facilities==
The station houses all the major facilities like waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, dormitory, retiring rooms, cafeteria, bookshop, food plaza etc.<ref name=computerized_list>{{cite web |title=List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |publisher=Official website of the [[Indian Railways]] |access-date=18 April 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130703033000/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/location_Alphabetically.html |archive-date=3 July 2013 |df=dmy }}</ref> Existing facilities are being revamped for developing it as model station. The Railway station is a divisional headquarters of East Central Railway and houses a number of non-passenger related facilities like loco sheds, washing lines etc. in its premises.
From 21 November 2016 free RailWire WiFi facility is also available. If You have to come on Manaitand and Joraphatak Area then come across the Platform No. 8, If You have to reach central area of Dhanbad then come across the Platform No. 1A main gate.
You can also get various types of Magazines, NewsPapers, and more facilities on Platform No. 1,2 & 3.

Escalator has been installed in platform 2 and 3 at the station. This proves to be of high help to the senior citizens and the handicapped.
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==Transport and connectivity==
Dhanbad station is very well connected by roadways. There is a bus stand just outside the railway station, where buses for nearby cities like [[Kolkata]], [[Patna]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Ranchi]], [[Bokaro Steel City|Bokaro]], [[Giridih]], [[Asansol]] and [[Durgapur]] are easily available.

Outside the station, there is a taxi stand wherein a lot of taxis are always available.

[[Dhanbad]] along with [[Ranchi]] and [[Jamshedpur]] were provided with buses under [[JNNURM]] scheme, for city transportation. These buses can be used for local transportation.

Autos remain the mainstay of civilian transport in the city. These autos can be used to travel throughout the length of the city, using very nominal fares.

==Trains==

Some of the major trains through Dhanbad are :–

• 12301/02 [[Howrah–New Delhi Rajdhani Express]]

• 12313/14 [[Sealdah Rajdhani Express]]

• 12259/60 [[Sealdah–Bikaner Duronto Express]]

• 22303/04 [[Howrah–Gaya Vande Bharat Express]]

• 12019/20 [[Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express]]

• 13379/80 [[Dhanbad - Mumbai LTT Weekly Express]]

• 16619/20 [[Podanur - Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express]]

• 13065/66 [[Howrah–Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express|Howrah - Anand Vihar Terminal Amrit Bharat Express]]

• 12329/30 [[West Bengal Sampark Kranti Express]]

• 22317/18 [[Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Humsafar Express]]

• 22323/24 [[Shabd Bhedi Superfast Express]]

• 12323/24 [[Howrah–Barmer Superfast Express]]

• 12379/80 [[Jallianwalla Bagh Express]]

• 13167/68 [[Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Express]]

• 12319/20 [[Kolkata–Agra Cantonment Superfast Express|Kolkata–Gwalior Superfast Express]]

• 12175/76 [[Howrah–Gwalior Chambal Express]]

• 12307/08 [[Howrah–Jodhpur Express]]

• 12937/38 [[Garba Superfast Express]]

• 12495/96 [[Pratap Express|Pratap Superfast Express]]

• 12987/88 [[Ajmer–Sealdah Express]]

• 12321/22 [[Howrah–Mumbai CSMT Mail (via Gaya)]]

• 17005/06 [[Hyderabad–Raxaul Express]]

• 13351/52 [[Dhanbad–Alappuzha Express]]

• 13307/08 [[Ganga Sutlej Express]] (Dhanbad–Firozpur Cantt)

• 13329/30 [[Ganga Damodar Express]] (Dhanbad-Patna)

• 11045/46 [[Deekshabhoomi Express]] (Dhanbad–Kolhapur)

• 13301/02 [[Swarnarekha Express]] (Dhanbad–Tatanagar)

• 11447/48 [[Shaktipunj Express]]

• 22387/88 [[Black Diamond Express]]

• 12339/40 [[Coalfield Express]]

• 15027/28 [[Maurya Express]]

• 15661/62 [[Ranchi–Kamakhya Express]]

• 19413/14 [[Ahmedabad–Kolkata Express]]

• 13009/10 [[Doon Express]]

• 12311/12 [[Netaji Express]]

• 17007/08 [[Secunderabad - Darbhanga Express]]

• 18621/22 [[Patna–Hatia Patliputra Express]]

• 13403/04 [[Vananchal Express|Ranchi - Bhagalpur Vananchal Express]]

• 13331/32 [[Dhanbad - Patna Intercity Express]]

• 13305/06 [[Dhanbad–Gaya Intercity Express]]

• 13303/04 [[Dhanbad–Ranchi Intercity Express]]

• 11631/32 [[Bhopal–Dhanbad Express|Bhopal - Dhanbad Express]]

• 18403/04 [[Bhubaneswar–Dhanbad Express|Bhubaneswar - Dhanbad Express]]

• 17321/22 [[Vasco-da-Gama - Jasidih Express|Vasco-da-Gama - Jasidih Weekly Express]]

• 18603/04 [[Ranchi - Godda Express]]

• 18185/86 [[Tatanagar Godda Express]]

And many more trains

==Significance==
Dhanbad Jn is a Category NSG-2 ,<ref name="railnews">{{cite web|url=http://www.railnews.co.in/?p=19704|title=Dhanbad Railway Station to provide a host of amenities shortly | RailNews|publisher=railnews.co.in|access-date=30 June 2014}}</ref> station as well as the divisional headquarters. It is the largest station in the adjoining area, and every train has a halt here. Lying centrally on the [[Grand Chord]] it is flanked by [[Gaya Junction]] on the Delhi side and [[Asansol railway station]] on the [[Howrah railway station|Howrah]] side. It is not uncommon to find long-distance trains getting their locomotives and rakes (occasionally) changed here. All the trains including [[Duronto Express]] passing through Dhanbad have a stoppage here. Due to shortage in spaces, Dhanbad does-not have any loco-shed at present. It used to have a steam loco shed earlier. It has a trip loco shed at its outer section, has its electric loco shed at [[Gomoh]] and its diesel loco shed at [[Patratu]]. Being the largest station in the area it finds a very heavy patronage and a huge number of passengers use this station every day. A lot of people from adjoining districts like [[Bokaro district|Bokaro]], [[Koderma]], [[Giridih]] come to Dhanbad early morning to catch the 'morning trains' to various destinations like [[Kolkata]], [[Durgapur]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Ranchi]], [[Patna]], [[Burdwan]] and [[Gaya, India|Gaya]]. Dhanbad also became the 1st station in the country to have an [[Howrah–Dhanbad Double Decker Express|AC double-decker express]] running till {{stnlnk|Howrah Junction}} which is now discontinued.

==Further extension==
{{Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line|collapse=y}}
Railways is mulling to connect Dhanbad with {{stnlnk|New Giridih}} via Pradhankhunta, Govindpur and Tundi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagran.com/jharkhand/dhanbad-rail-track-will-be-built-between-dhanbad-and-giridih-18814850.html|title=मोदी सरकार ने खींचा धनबाद-गिरिडीह के बीच रेल लाइन का खाका|website=Dainik Jagran|language=hi|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref>

==See also==

* [[Dhanbad]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage inline|Dhanbad}}
* {{cite web|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130823/jsp/jharkhand/story_17261848.jsp#.UpeJCMTQmko|archive-url=https://archive.today/20131128183129/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1130823/jsp/jharkhand/story_17261848.jsp%23.UpeJCMTQmko|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 November 2013|title=Coal town station first in state to score an A1|publisher=telegraphindia.com|access-date=30 May 2014}}

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ZVPZulma5461169 at 05:52, 25 March 2026