Sudamdih railway station

Sudamdih
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Sudamdih, Distt: Dhanbad, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates 23°39′16″N 86°26′26″E / 23.6545°N 86.4406°E / 23.6545; 86.4406Coordinates: 23°39′16″N 86°26′26″E / 23.6545°N 86.4406°E / 23.6545; 86.4406
Elevation 145 metres (476 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Jharia Coalfield rail network
Sudamdih-Bhojudih link to
Adra-Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh branch line
Platforms 1
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code SDMD
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened 1907
Electrified 1965-66
Traffic
Passengers 15000+
Location
Location of Sudamdih railway station in Jharkhand

Sudamdih is a railway station on the Jharia Coalfield rail network, just north of the Damodar and links to Bhojudih, south of the Damodar, and on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line. It is located in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It serves Sudamdih, Sudamdih colliery and Sudamdih washery.

History

Bridges across the Damodar linking Sudamdih with Bhojudih

The East Indian Railway Company extended the Grand Chord to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894.[1]

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.[2]

Electrification

The Santaldih-Pathardih-Sudamdih-Jamadoba sector was electrified in 1965-66.[3]

Passenger movement

Sudamdih railway station serves around 15,000 passengers every day.[4]

References

  1. ↑ E.R., Gee. "History of Coal Mining in India" (PDF). pages 314-315. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sudamdih (SDMD)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.

External links

Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Jamadoba
South Eastern Railway zone
Pathardih
Jamadoba
Eastern Railway zone
Sindri
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