Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat railway line
| Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Status | Operational |
| Locale | Jharkhand, West Bengal, India |
| Termini |
Jasidih Rampurhat |
| Stations | 16 |
| Services | Via Deoghar and Dumka |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2011 |
| Owner | Indian Railways |
| Operator(s) | Eastern Railway zone |
| Technical | |
| Line length | 135 km (84 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 1 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Operating speed | 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) |
| Track gauge | Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) |
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Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line is a section of Indian Railways under the Asansol division of Eastern Railway. The single broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track was constructed from Jasidih city in Deoghar District in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand state to Rampurhat in Birbhum District of West Bengal state. The line connects the 'Cultural Capital of Jharkhand' Deoghar to the subcapital of Jharkhand, Dumka.
The 71 kilometres (44 mi) segment from Jasidih Junction to Dumka became operational on 12 July 2011. The track from Dumka to Ambajora Sikaripara (before known as Sikaripara) became operational in June 2014. The track from Rampurhat to Pinargaria became operational on 25 November 2012. The short distance of 10 km from Ambajora Sikaripara to Pinargaria was completed at the beginning of 2015 and became operational on 4 June 2015 when a passenger train started operating from Dumka to Rampurhat. Several new connections between West Bengal and Bihar will now become possible.
The line reduces the distance between Jasidih Junction and Rampurhat by 135 kilometres (84 mi), from earlier about 270 kilometres (170 mi) via Asansol Junction.
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