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Mahuda Junction railway station

Coordinates: 23°44′51″N 86°16′13″E / 23.747542°N 86.270312°E / 23.747542; 86.270312
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Mahuda Junction
Regional rail and Light rail station
Durunto passing through Mahuda Junction
General information
LocationNH 18(NH 32), Mahuda, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°44′51″N 86°16′13″E / 23.747542°N 86.270312°E / 23.747542; 86.270312
Elevation205.00 metres (672.57 ft)
Owned byGovernment of India
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Kharagpur–Gomoh line
Howrah–Kharagpur–Bokaro line
Dhanbad–Mahuda–Chandrapura line
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms2
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeStandard
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeMHQ
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Electrified1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Previous namesMohuda
Passengers
30000+
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Jamuniatand
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Talgoria
towards ?
Khanudih
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Malkera JN
towards ?
Location
Mahuda Junction railway station is located in Jharkhand
Mahuda Junction railway station
Mahuda Junction railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Mahuda Junction railway station is a railway station near NH 18 previously NH32, Mahuda Bazaar in Dhanbad district, Jharkhand state. It is operated by South Eastern Railway Adra division. Its code is MHQ. It is one of cleanest stations of Dhanbad despite its use for coal transportation.[citation needed] It is nearest to the Katras Baghmara and Dhanbad as it became the other substitute station for Dhanbad Junction. Ii is just 19 km from the area main junction. It is nearest to Bokaro Steel City. It is a good location both for Bokaro and Dhanbad. The important train is Nandan Kanan Express (ndls-puri).[3] It is mainly in function for Washeries i.e. Mahuda, Moonidih . The direct trains for major city like Ranchi, Rourkela, Nagpur, Kharagpur, Howrah, New Delhi, Kanpur, Fatehpur, Allahabad, Puri, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Surat, Bokaro, Adra, Gaya, Mughalsarai, Asansol, Malda

History

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway extended its then mainline, the Nagpur–Asansol line, to Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh, on East Indian Railway's main line, in 1907. The Mohuda–Chandrapura branch line was opened in 1913.[4]

Electrification

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The Bhaga–Mahuda and Mahuda–Gomoh and Mahuda–Chandrapura sectors were electrified in 1985–88.[5]

Passenger movement

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Mahuda railway station serves around 70K passengers every month.[6]

Trains stop

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Super-Fast

Mail/Express

  • 18627/28 Ranchi–Howrah Intercity Express
  • 15660/61 Kamakhya–Ranchi Express
  • 13425/26 Surat-Malda Town Express
  • 13304/05 Ranchi–Dhanbad Intercity Express
  • 13403/04 Ranchi–Bhagalpur Vananchal Express
  • 18605/06 Ranchi–Jaynagar Express
  • 08627/28 Howrah–Ranchi Special Express

Passenger train

  • 58013/14 Bokaro Steel City–Howrah Express
  • 58033/34 Bokaro Steel City–Ranchi Passenger (same boggie )
  • 58603/04 Kharagpur–Gomoh Passenger
  • 68079/80 Bhojudih–Chandrapura MEMU
  • 68071/-- Adra–Khanudih MEMU
  • 68074/-- Khanudih–Bhojudih MEMU
  • 68017/18 Gomoh–Chakardharpur MEMU

References

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  1. ^ "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
  2. ^ "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.
  3. ^ "Trains". Indian Railways. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ^ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  5. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. ^ "Mahuda Junction". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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