New Madanpur railway station

New madanpur railway station is a railway station on the Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line under the Asansol railway division of the Eastern Railway. It is situated at Babupur, New Madanpur, Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.[1]

New Madanpur railway station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationBabupur, New Madanpur, Dumka district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°18′44″N 87°13′35″E / 24.312218°N 87.226329°E / 24.312218; 87.226329
Elevation141 metres (463 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Line(s)Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Platforms2
Tracks1 (Single diesel line)
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on-ground station)
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMPUR
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened2014–15
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Dumka Eastern Railway zone Jama

History edit

Jasidih Junction to Dumka railway line became operational on 12 July 2011[2] and Dumka to Ambajora Shikaripara track was set up in June 2014. The track from Rampurhat to Pinargaria became operational on 25 November 2012. The complete single railway route from Dumka to Rampurhat, including New Madanpur railway station became operational on 4 June 2015.[3][4][5]

References edit

  1. ^ Shaikh, Azar S. "New Madanpur Railway Station Map/Atlas ER/Eastern Zone – Railway Enquiry". India Rail Info. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Dumka–Jasidih trains". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 12 June 2011. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ "New rail line for Dumka". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  4. ^ Pandey, Rajesh Kumar (5 June 2015). "Dumka–Rampurhat train service flagged off". The Times of India. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  5. ^ "MOS (Railways) inaugurates 65 km Dumka–Rampurhat Railway line – Santhal Pargana linked to Bengal". RailNews India. Retrieved 29 July 2019.