Mahuda Junction railway station

Railway station in Jharkhand, India

Not to be confused with Mahuva Junction railway station.

Mahuda Junction

Regional rail and Light rail station

Durunto passing through Mahuda Junction

General information
Location| NH 18(NH 32), Mahuda, Dhanbad district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates| 23°44′51″N 86°16′13″E﻿ / ﻿23.747542°N 86.270312°E﻿ / 23.747542; 86.270312
Elevation| 205.00 metres (672.57 ft)
Owned by| Government of India
Operated by| Indian Railways
Line(s)| Howrah–Kharagpur–Gomoh line
Howrah–Kharagpur–Bokaro line
Dhanbad–Mahuda–Chandrapura line
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
Platforms| 2
Tracks| 11
Construction
Structure type| Standard
Parking| Available
Other information
Status| Functional
Station code| MHQ
Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) | Adra
History
Opened| 1907; 117 years ago (1907)
Electrified| 1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Previous names| Mohuda
Passengers
30000+
Services
| Preceding station  |  Indian Railways | Following station

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Jamuniatand

towards ?

|  | South Eastern Railway zone

Chandrapura–Mahuda–Bhojudih branch line

|  | Talgoria

towards ?

Khanudih

towards ?

|  | South Eastern Railway zone

Gomoh–Bhaga branch line

|  | Malkera JN

towards ?

Location

Mahuda Junction railway station

Location in Jharkhand

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Railways in Jharia Coalfield

Legend

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| Barkakana–Netaji

S.C.Bose Gomoh line

Barkakana

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| Netaji S.C.Bose

Gomoh–Hatia line

Bokaro

Asansol–Gaya section to Gaya

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| 50

N.S.C Bose Gomoh
Chandrapura |

| 34

| Kochargara

Chandrapura TPS

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| Telo

Patrakulhi Colliery

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Dugda Halt  |

| Khario Halt

Dugda Coal Washery

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KKC main siding

| Dhanbad-Chandrapura

line

| Khanudih

Jamunia River

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KKC link siding

Jamuniatanr Halt  |

| Benidih
Jamuni Halt  |

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| Phulwartanr

Adra-Gomoh line

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| Budora Halt
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Tundu Colliery

Jamuniatand  |

| Tundu Halt
Kharkhari  |

| Ramakunda Halt
Mucheraidih  |

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| Malkera–Kharkhari

defunct loop line

Mahuda Junction |

| Matari

Murulidih Colliery

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| Sonardih Halt

| Asansol–Tatanagar–

Kharagpur line

Talgaria

| Nichitpur

Moonidih Colliery

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| Tentulia
Malkera  |

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Dhanbad–Chandrapura line

| Malkera-Katrasgarh

defunct colliery line

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Katrasgarh  |

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Salanpur Colliery

Angarpathra Halt  |

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Sijua  |

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Dhanbad–Gomoh line

Bansjora  |

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Baseria Halt  |

| Tetulmari
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Kendua Colliery

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Kusunda  |

| Bhuli Block Hut

| Kusunda–Jharia branch

line (dismantled)

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| Dhanbad–Jharia line

former diamond crossing

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| Dhanbad

Adra–Gomoh line

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| Dokra Halt
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| Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line

to New Giridih

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| (under construction)

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| Pradhankhunta Junction

TSBD Colliery

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Asansol–Gaya section to Asansol

Tata Sijua  |

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Kankanee Colliery

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| Pradhankhunta–Pathardih

line

Layabad  |

| Rakshitpur

Layabad Coking plant

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| Dhanbad–Jharia–Pathardih

line (dismantled)

K.S.T. siding

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| Dhansar Halt
Karkend  |

| Bastakulha Halt

Pootkee Colliery

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| Nayakanali Halt

Bhaga Goods Shed

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| Jharia
Bhaga  |

| Kujama Halt

Ballihari Colliery

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| Lodna

Jitpur Colliery

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| Bagdigi Halt
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| Barari Bazar Halt
Jamadoba Halt  |

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Barari Colliery

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C.K. Siding

JBO Washery

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| Sindri Block Hut
Mohalboni  |

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| Patherdih Bazar
Bhowrah  |

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Patherdih Junction
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Pathardih Washery

Sudamdih Washery

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Chasnalla Colliery

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| Sindri Marshalling Yard
Sudamdih |

| Sindri Town

| Asansol–Tatanagar–

Kharagpur line

Bhojudih

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Sindri FCI siding

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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

* 12815/16 Puri–New Delhi Nandan Kanan Express

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.

## External links

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* Train time table
* http://www.onlinesanyog.weebly.com/
* http://www.dhanbad.nic.in/

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Railway stations in Jharkhand

ERTooltip Eastern Railway zone|

| Asansol|

* Baidyanathdham Deoghar
* Chittaranjan
* Deoghar Junction
* Dumka
* Giridih
* Jasidih Junction
* Madhupur Junction

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Howrah|

* Gumani
* Kotalpokhar
* Nagarnabi
* Pakur
* Tilbhita

Malda|

* Barharwa Junction

ECRTooltip East Central Railway zone|

| Dhanbad|

* Barkakana Junction
* Bokaro Thermal
* Chandrapura Junction
* Charhi
* Dhanbad Junction
* Garhwa
* Garwa Road Junction
* New Giridih
* Hazaribagh Road
* Hazaribagh Town
* Koderma Junction
* Latehar
* Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
* Nimiaghat
* Parasnath
* Patratu
* Ranchi Road

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SERTooltip South Eastern Railway zone|

| Adra|

* Bhojudih
* Bokaro Steel City
* Ispatnagar
* Mahuda Junction
* Sudamdih

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Chakradharpur|

* Adityapur
* Chandil
* Chakradharpur
* Tatanagar Junction

Ranchi|

* Bano

* Hatia
* Lohardaga
* Muri Junction
* Namkon
* Ramgarh Cantonment
* Ranchi Junction
* Tatisilwai

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