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{{Short description|Railway division of India}}
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'''Dhanbad railway division''' is one of the five railway divisions under [[East Central Railway zone]] of [[Indian Railways]]. It stands No.1 in revenue earning among all the divisions in [[Indian Railways]]. This railway division was formed on 5 November 1951 and its headquarters is located at [[Dhanbad]] in the state of Jharkhand of India. It is also No.1 division in coal loading among all railway divisions in Indian Railways. The administrative head of division is called Divisional Railway Manager (DRM). Present DRM is Mr. Ashish Bansal, who is the head of this division.<ref>Railway Board, Ministry of Railways letter number- E (O) III-2018/TR/123-N, Dated 06.04.2018</ref>

[[Danapur railway division]], [[Mughalsarai railway division]], [[Samastipur railway division]], and [[Sonpur railway division]] are the other railway divisions under ECR Zone headquartered at [[Hajipur]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Zones and their Divisions in Indian Railways |url=http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |work=Indian Railways |access-date=13 January 2016|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150319003737/http://www.indianrail.gov.in/ir_zones.pdf |archive-date=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url = http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1441956713325-History%20of%20East-Central%20Railway.pdf |title = Dhanbad Railway Division|access-date = 13 January 2016 |website = [[Railway Board]]|publisher = [[Western Railway zone]]}}</ref>

==List of railway stations and towns ==
The list includes the stations under the Dhanbad railway division and their station category.<ref>{{cite web|title=Statement showing Category-wise No.of stations in IR based on Pass. earning of 2011 |url=http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI&ACategoryStns.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160128044328/http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/StationRedevelopment/AI%26ACategoryStns.pdf |archive-date=28 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=PASSENGER AMENITIES - CRITERIA= For Categorisation of Stations |url=http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |access-date=15 January 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304045206/http://www.cr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1432447500773-23.Passenger%20Amenities%20PDF.pdf |archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=List of Commercial Stations over Dhanbad Division |url=http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1450437675667-List%20of%20Commercial%20Station.pdf |access-date= 15 January 2016}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Category of station
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | No. of stations
! style="background:#ffd750;" ! | Names of stations
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | A-1
| style="text-align:center;" | 1
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Dhanbad Junction}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | A
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Koderma Junction}}, {{rws|Daltonganj}}, {{rws|Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh}}, {{rws|Parasnath}}, {{rws|Singrauli}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | B
| style="text-align:center;" | 5
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Barkakana Junction}}, {{rws|Garwa Road}}, {{rws|Renukoot}}, {{rws|Chandrapura}}, {{rws|Chopan}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | C<br />(suburban station)
| style="text-align:center;" | 0
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | D
| style="text-align:center;" | 18
| style="text-align:center;" | {{rws|Katrasgarh}}, {{rws|Hazaribagh Road}}, {{rws|Paharpur}}, {{rws|Tori Junction}}, {{rws|GHQ}}, {{rws|Nagar Untari}}, {{rws|Barwadih Junction}},{{rws|Bokaro Thermal}}, {{rws|Gumia}}, {{rws|Latehar}}, {{rws|Khalari}}, {{rws|Phusro}}, {{rws|Patratu}}, {{rws|Ranchi Road}}, {{rws|Shaktinagar Terminal}}, {{rws|Tetulmari}}, {{rws|Parsabad}}, {{rws|Wyndhamganj}}, {{rws|Anpara}}
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | E
| style="text-align:center;" | 64
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | F<br />halt station
| style="text-align:center;" | 43
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|-
| style="text-align:center;" | '''Total'''
| style="text-align:center;" | '''136'''
| style="text-align:center;" | -
|}
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==References==
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[[Category:Dhanbad railway division| ]]
[[Category:Divisions of Indian Railways]]
[[Category:1951 establishments in Bihar]]
[[Category:East Central Railway zone|*]]
[[Category:Transport in Dhanbad]]

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