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Giridih railway station, station code GRD,[1] is the main railway station serving the city of Giridih, the headquarters of Giridih district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Giridih station also serves as a gateway for the Jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath.[2] Giridih is located at Template:Coord.[3] It has an elevation of Template:Convert.
Giridih station is the terminal station located on the western end of Madhupur–Giridih line of the Asansol railway division in the Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[4] The Madhupur–Giridih route is a single-line broad-gauge between the two main railway stations Giridih and Madhupur Junction. The total length of the route is Template:Convert. It has a single platform and handles a total of 14 trains daily.
History
Giridih railway station was built as a railway siding in 1871 by the British government in India (prior to the India's independence in 1947) mainly for transport of mineral reserve from the region. The contract for the railway siding was awarded in 1865 and the construction was completed in 1871. In 1901 the railway siding was converted into a railway station.[5] The siding is owned by Central Coalfields.[6]
A Template:Convert track from Template:Stnlnk to Maheshmunda was constructed. This extended the Madhupur–Giridih railway line to Koderma, effectively making it a Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line. A new station was built on Maheshmunda–Koderma section named as Template:Stnlnk (NGRH) which leaves out the already existing station Template:Stnlnk (GRD) on this route, also making Maheshmunda a junction station. On 16 February 2019, Eastern Railway in its press-release announced a passenger train service w.e.f. 25 February 2019 from Template:Stnlnk to Template:Stnlnk via Template:Stnlnk.[7]
Further extension
There are plans from the Railway ministry to connect Template:Stnlnk with Template:Stnlnk via Madhuban, for the convenience of the Jain pilgrims visiting Shikharji.[8] The foundation for the construction of new Parasnath–New Giridih rail line was laid in 2019. The 47 km-long railway line would incur a cost of Rs 972 crore on its construction and will have two crossing stations and a couple of halts. The cost of the project would be borne by the central and the state government in 50:50 ratio and a target has been set to complete the project by 2023.
There are other proposals as well to connect Template:Stnlnk with Template:Stnlnk via Tundi and Govindpur,[9] and with Template:Stnlnk via Bengabad, Chakai and Sono. The first phase of the Jhajha–New Giridih rail line involves 20 km-long Jhajha–Batia section, the foundation for which was laid in 2019 and which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 496 crore.
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, toilets, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two wheeler and four wheeler vehicle parking. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises.
Platforms
Currently there is a single platform apart from the railway siding that was built earlier.
Station layout
| G | Street level | Exit/Entrance & ticket counter |
| P1 | Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left | |
| Track 1 | Madhupur ← toward | |
| Track 2 | Madhupur ← toward | |
Trains
Giridih terminal station handles trains five times daily except Thursdays and four times on Thursday.[10] The passenger trains are run by Eastern Railway zone. The bogies of the express trains are attached to the passenger trains for movement in the Madhupur–Giridih route. Following are the trains arriving and departing from Giridih railway station.[11][12]
| S.No. | Train no. | Train name | Source – Destination |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13111-slip | Lal Quila Express Slip | Kolkata–Giridih |
| 2 | 23111 | Danapur Express | Giridih – Danapur, Patna |
| 3 | 23112 | Giridih Kolkata Express | Giridih–[Kolkata] |
| 4 | 83112 | Danapur Giridih Express | Danapur, Patna–Giridih |
| Sl.No. | TRAIN NO. | TRAIN NAME |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53511 | Madhupur–Giridih Passenger |
| 2 | 53512 | Giridih–Madhupur Passenger |
| 3 | 53513 | Madhupur–Giridih Passenger |
| 4 | 53514 | Giridih–Madhupur Passenger |
| 5 | 53515 | Madhupur–Giridih Passenger |
| 6 | 53516 | Giridih–Madhupur Passenger |
| 7 | 53517 | Madhupur–Giridih Passenger |
| 8 | 53518 | Giridih–Madhupur Passenger |
| 9 | 53519 | Madhupur–Giridih Passenger |
| 10 | 53520 | Giridih–Madhupur Passenger |
Nearest airports
The nearest airports to Giridih railway station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi Template:Convert
- Gaya Airport Template:Convert
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna Template:Convert
- Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata Template:Convert
See also
References
- ↑ Indian railway codes. Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ↑ Asansol Division, At a Glance. Eastern Railway. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Giridih. Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2011-12-01.
- ↑ Giridih Tourism. Official Website of Giridih. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ↑ Ignored, Giridih station cries for care – Pilgrim spot fetches Rs 25cr for railways, but denied express trains. The Telegraph(20 August 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ Colliery Sidings East Railway. Eastern Railway. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ↑ Railways conduct trialrun on newly built track on Dhanbad Division. The Times of India(27 March 2010). Retrieved 27 March 2010.
- ↑ Giridih lauds Didi's budget – 'Madhuban link a blessing'. The Telegraph(5 July 2009). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ मोदी सरकार ने खींचा धनबाद-गिरिडीह के बीच रेल लाइन का खाका. Dainik Jagran. Retrieved 2019-02-23.
- ↑ Coal mafia chokes trains. The Telegraph(19 May 2008). Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ Trains to Giridih. India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
- ↑ Trains from Giridih. India Rail Info. Retrieved 31 March 2012.