Madhupur Junction railway station

Madhupur Junction, station code MDP, is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It connects the town and nearby areas to various metropolitan cities of the country. Howrah–Delhi main line via Mughalsarai - Patna route and Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line are the two routes on this station. The Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma route is a single broad gauge line. The total length of this route is 137 kilometres (85 mi).[3] It has a four platforms and handles many trains daily. Madhupur is located at 24.16°N 86.38°E / 24.16; 86.38.[4] It has an average elevation of 228.000 metres (748.031 ft).

Madhupur Junction
Indian Railway Station
Madhupur Junction signboard
Location	Station Road, Madhupur, Deoghar district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°16′18″N 86°38′29″E
Elevation	228.000 metres (748.031 ft)
Line(s)	Howrah-Delhi Main Line, Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
Platforms	4
Tracks	8
Construction
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	MDP[1]
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol Division
Electrified	1996-97[2]
Location
Madhupur Junction Location in Jharkhand

History

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two wheeler and four wheeler vehicle parking.[5] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has a STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.[6]

Platforms

There are a total of four platforms. One is on a terminal line from Giridih Station and Koderma Junction on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line and is used exclusively for the trains from Koderma & Giridih. There are two foot-over bridges connecting the two platforms. The bridges have stairs as well as a slope for trolleys.

Station layout

G	Ticket Counter	Street Level
	Exit/Entrance	Track 1       Slip line
		Track 2       towards → Giridih & Koderma Jn.
		PF 1            Island platform
PF 2	FOB, Side platform
	Track 3	Chittaranjan ← towards → Jasidih
	Track 4	for freight trains
	Track 5	Chittaranjan ← towards → Jasidih
PF 3	FOB, Island platform
PF 4	Island platform
	Track 6	Chittaranjan ← towards → Jasidih
	Track 7	for freight trains

Trains

Howrah–Delhi main line
km 0 New Delhi Yamuna Delhi Uttar Pradesh border Kanpur–Delhi section 131 Aligarh 210 Tundla 301 Etawah 441 Kanpur Central Mughalsarai–Kanpur section 635 Allahabad Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line 786 Mughalsarai Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Patna–Mughalsarai section Uttar Pradesh Bihar border 881 Buxar 950 Ara Son River 990 Danapur Patna–Gaya line 999 Patna Punpun River Asansol–Patna section 1,044 Bakhtiyarpur Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line 1,063 Barh 1,088 Mokama Mokama–Barauni section Gaya–Kiul line 1,123 Kiul Sahibganj loop 1,150 Jamui 1,176 Jhajha Bihar Jharkhand border 1,220 Jasidih Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Ajay River Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 1,249 Madhupur 1305 Chittaranjan Jharkhand West Bengal border Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 1,330 Asansol Bardhaman–Asansol section 1,373 Durgapur 1,437 Barddhaman Howrah–Bardhaman chord 1,532 Howrah km
Sources:   Google maps India Rail Info[7]

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
km to Asansol 138 Madhupur to Jasidih 132 Sugapahari 130 Sugapahari Halt 125 Jagadishpur 121 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt 111 0 Maheshmunda 11 Giridih 16 CPC Siding Giridih 104 0 New Giridih Dhanbad-New Giridih line (planned) Dhirabar River 12 Koimara Barakar River 25 Fatehpur 32 Tundi 45 Maharajganj Khudia River 59 Govindpur to Asansol 70 Pradhankhanta to Dhanbad Usri River 96 0 Salaia Parasnath-New Giridih line (planned) 7 Lakhiatar Halt 14 Kumhar Tola Barakar River 24 Madhuban 31 Chainpur Halt to Koderma 38 Parasnath to Netaji SC Bose Gomoh 93 Jitpur 86 Kawar 79 Jorasankh Halt 72 Jamua 62 Duriatanr Halt 55 Rema 49 Dhanwar 41 Rakesh Bagh Halt 33 Nawadih 28 Nawal Sahi Halt 20 Maheshpur Halt 10 Koderma Town to Tilaiya (under constr.) 0 Koderma Asansol–Gaya section Koderma-Hazaribagh- Barkakana-Ranchi line km

Majority of the trains stops at Madhupur Junction which runs on Asansol - Patna leg of the Howrah–Delhi main line including premium trains such as Rajdhani Express.[8][9] Recently, a Humsafar Express originating from Madhupur to Anand Vihar Terminal was launched.

Following are the trains to/from Madhupur running on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line:[10][11][12][13]

S. No.	Train No.	Train Name	Zonal Railway
1	53511	Madhupur-Giridih Passenger	ER
2	53512	Giridih-Madhupur Passenger	ER
3	53513	Madhupur-Giridih Passenger	ER
4	53514	Giridih-Madhupur Passenger	ER
5	53515	Madhupur-Giridih Passenger	ER
6	53516	Giridih-Madhupur Passenger	ER
7	53517	Madhupur-Giridih Passenger	ER
8	53518	Giridih-Madhupur Passenger	ER
9	53519	Madhupur-Giridih Passenger	ER
10	53520	Giridih-Madhupur Passenger	ER
11	53369	Madhupur-Koderma Passenger	ECR
12	53370	Koderma-Madhupur Passenger	ECR

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:

• Deoghar Airport, Deoghar 27 kilometres (17 mi) Under Construction
• Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 191 kilometres (119 mi)
• Gaya Airport 200 kilometres (120 mi)
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 240 kilometres (150 mi)
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 288 kilometres (179 mi)
• Kaji Najrul Islam Airport, Andal, Durgapur, West Bengal 123 kilometres (76 mi)

See also

• Giridih

References

1. "Indian railway codes". Indian Railways. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
2. "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organization for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organization for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
3. "Madhupur - Koderma Route". Indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
4. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Madhupur
5. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
6. "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. Official Website of the Eastern Railway. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
7. "12304 Poorva Express (via Howrah)". India Rail Info.
8. "Trains at Dhanbad". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
9. "MADHUPUR JN Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
10. "Madhupur to Giridih: 7 Trains, Shortest Distance: 38 km - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
11. "Giridih to Madhupur: 6 Trains, Shortest Distance: 38 km - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
12. "Madhupur to Koderma: 1 Trains, Shortest Distance: 137 km - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
13. "Koderma to Madhupur: 1 Trains, Shortest Distance: 137 km - Railway Enquiry". indiarailinfo.com. Retrieved 4 March 2019.

External links

• Madhupur Junction map