Dehri-on-Sone railway station (station code: DOS) is on the Gaya–Mughalsarai section of the Grand Chord line. It stands next to the Nehru Setu and serves Dehri and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. It's located on the banks of Son river, a tributary of river Ganges.
History
The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[1]
Dehri Rohtas Light Railway
The Template:Convert long Template:RailGauge wide narrow gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway stretching from Dehri-on-Sone to Rohtas was opened in 1911.[1][2] It was closed in 1984.[3]
Electrification
The Gaya–Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.[4]
Amenities
Dehri-on-Sone railway station has 1 non-AC retiring room, and a four-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a restaurant. The station has computerized reservation facilities.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IR History: Part III (1900–1947). IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ M/s Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Company vs District Board Bhojpur & others and District Board Shahabad & others. Manupatra. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ IR History: Part V (1970-1995). IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ History of Electrification. IRFCA. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ↑ Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department. Indian Railways. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
External links
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