Jhajha railway station


JHAJHA
Jhajha railway station, the train on the right is Howrah-Patna Jan Shatabdi Express
General information
LocationJhajha, Jamui district, Bihar
India
Coordinates24°46′21″N 86°23′11″E / 24.77250°N 86.38639°E / 24.77250; 86.38639
Elevation143 metres (469 ft)
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
LineAsansol–Patna section of Howrah–Delhi main line
Platforms4
ConnectionsJasidih Junction, Kiul Junction[1]
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJAJ
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Danapur
History
Opened1871
Electrified1997–1999[2]
Route map
km
to
Patna–Mughalsarai section
of Howrah–Delhi main line
to Patna–Gaya line
331
Patna Junction
Patna-Parsa-Siwan Road
Rajendra Nagar overbridge
329
Rajendra Nagar Terminal
NH 22
325
Gulzarbagh
Guru Govind Singh Path
322
Patna Sahib
Patna Ghat
319
Deedarganj
Patna-Bakhtiyarpur Road
Amas–Darbhanga Expressway (Under construction)
315
Banka Ghat
Punpun River
SH 4
309
Fatuha Junction
to Fatuha–Tilaiya line
307
Buddhdevchak Yadav Nagar
306
Harasbigha
301
Khusropur
297
Manjhauligram (Halt)
295
Salimpur
293
Karauta
291
Teka Bigha (Halt)
286
Bakhtiyarpur Junction
NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
to Bakhtiyarpur–Tilaiya line
280
Jai Prakash Mahuli
277
Athmal Gola
274
Achuara
268
Barh
266
Sabari (Halt)
Barh Super Thermal Power Station
(NTPC Limited)
262
Railey (Halt)
260
Lemuabad
258
Punarakh
255
Memrakhabad
253
Kanhaipur
249
Mor
247
Barhapur (Halt)
NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
244
Shivnar (Halt)
Bharat Wagon and Engineering
242
Mokama Junction
238
Auta (Halt)
237
Tall
NH 31 (Patna-Bhagalpur Road)
to Mokama–Barauni section
234
Hathidah Junction
NH 31 to New Rajendra Setu Road Bridge (Mohanpur-Barachhati Road).
230
Rampur Dumra
224
Barhiya
222
Ganga Sahay
220
Dumri (Halt)
217
Dhurani Jwas (Halt)
Harohar River
215
Mankatha
Lakhisarai Bypass Road
to Gaya–Kiul line
209
Lakhisarai Junction
Kiul River
208
Kiul Junction
to Sahibganj loop
206
Mahesh Leta (Halt)
205
Lakhochak (Halt)
204
Bansipur
203
Balaharpur (Halt)
201
Manakpur
198
Bhalui
191
Kunder (Halt)
SH 72
181
Jamui
NH 333
178
Chaura
166
Gidhaur
162
Dadpur
Nagi River
Dhapri Road
to New Giridih (Planned)
Laxmipur & Karhara Road
Jhajha MEMU Car Shed
155
Jhajha
Jhajha-Chilko Road
151
Rajla Halt
147
Narganjo Halt
142
Ghorparan
136
Simultala
133
Telwa Bazar Halt
Basukitand-Telwa Road
Telwa River
126
Lahabon
Bihar
Jharkhand
border
118
Tulsitanr
Dahwa River
NH 333 (Jamua-Deoghar Road)
111
Jasidih Junction
to Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
RN Bose Road
12
Satsang Nagar Halt
Baidyanathdham Deoghar
104
Kumrabad Rohini
Ajay River
99
Shankarpur
93
Mathurapur
87
Nawapatra
Pathrol River
to Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
82
Madhupur Junction
Madhupur-Margomunda Road
72
Joramow
Jayanti River
66
Madankata
57
Vidyasagar
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
48
Kaseetar
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
39
Jamtara
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
Mihijam–Madhupur Road
30
Bodma
25
Chittaranjan
Jharkhand
West Bengal
border
Asansol–Chittaranjan Road
Chittaranjan Locomotive Works
21
Rupnarayanpur
Damgoria Colliery
13
Salanpur
Bonjemahari Colliery
NH 2
to
Asansol–Gaya section
of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line
9
Sitarampur
5
Barachak
to Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
0
Asansol Junction
Bardhaman–Asansol section
Location
Jhajha
Location in Bihar
Jhajha
Location in India
Interactive map of Jhajha

Jhajha Station, station code JAJ, is the railway station serving the city of Jhajha in the Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar. The Jhajha railway station is the easternmost station on the mainline section of the Danapur division of the East Central Railway zone.[3] Jhajha Station is connected to metropolitan area of India by Howrah–Delhi main line via Patna–Mughalsarai section. It is located at 24°46′21″N 86°23′11″E / 24.77250°N 86.38639°E / 24.77250; 86.38639 and has an average elevation of 143 metres (469 ft). It is located in front of a large red soil hill and is surrounded many forests. The station has "pristine beauty".[4]

History

The first rail track between Howrah and Delhi was via what was later named as Sahibganj loop and the first through train on the route was run in 1864. The Kiul–Patna sector was ready around 1862.The 'Shorter Main Line' on the Delhi–Calcutta route (via Jhajha, Patna) is in place with the completion of the section from Raniganj to Kiul.[5] The Jhajha–Kiul section was electrified in 1997–98 and the Narganjo–Jhajha section was electrified in 1998–99.[2]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicle parking.[6] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.[7][8] The station also has rest rooms (running rooms) for the railway employees.[9]

There are Government Railway Police (GRP) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) deputed for the security of the station.[4] A Railway hospital is also located nearby.[10]

Platforms

There are 4 platforms. The platforms are connected by the foot overbridge (FOB).[4]

Trains

Many express and passenger trains serve Jhajha station.[11][12]

The Following trains have a halt at Jhajha. The Trains are Poorva Express (via Patna), Dhanbad–Patna Intercity Express, Akal Takht Express, Upasana Express, Kumbh Express,etc.

Further extension

There are proposals from the Railway Ministry to connect Jhajha station with New Giridih via Sono, Batia, Chakai and Bengabad. The 95-km-long stretch will have 9 crossing stations. The first phase of the project 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.

References

  1. ^ "Railway traffic restored on Jasidih–Jhajha section". The Times of India. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ a b "History of Electrification". information published by CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). CORE (Central Organisation for Railway Electrification). Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  3. ^ "ECR takes steps to streamline traffic". The Times of India. 9 January 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Paradise lost: Blood-spill in idyllic Jhajha". The Times of India. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. ^ Construction, of. "Jhajha Railway Station". IRFC. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Danapur Division". Commercial Information. Official Website of the East Central Railway. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  8. ^ "Two arrested for Bihar Maoist attack". The Times of India. 15 April 2008. Retrieved 10 April 2012.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ^ "ECR GM inspects Jhajha–Patna section". The Times of India. 26 March 2011. Archived from the original on 8 March 2013. Retrieved 9 April 2012.
  10. ^ "Passengers robbed on running train". The Times of India. 12 October 2009. Archived from the original on 26 July 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
  11. ^ "Trains at Jhajha". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  12. ^ "JHAJHA Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 19 March 2012. Retrieved 1 April 2012.