Basukinath railway station

Basukinath Station
बासुकीनाथ स्टेशन
Indian Railway Station
Basukinath station entrance
Location Basukinath, Dumka district, Jharkhand 814118
 India
Coordinates 24°23′03″N 87°04′05″E / 24.3843°N 87.0681°E / 24.3843; 87.0681
Elevation 207 metres (679 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by Eastern Railway zone
Line(s) Jasidih Dumka Rampurhat Rail line
Platforms Side platform 2
Tracks 3
Connections Deoghar, Dumka
Construction
Structure type At Ground
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functional
Station code BSKH
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Asansol Division
History
Opened 2011[1]
Electrified No.
Location
Basukinath railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Basukinath Railway Station (station code BSKH) is at Basukinath city in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih – Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol Division of the Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway. It has an average elevation of 207 metres (679 ft).

The railway line has single broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) track from Jasidih junction in Deoghar District in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat in Birbhum District of West Bengal. This railway track to Dumka is a boon for Santhal Pargana Division.

History

Basukinath railway station became operation in 2011. The 72 km (45 mi) segment from Jasidih to Dumka became operational on 12 July 2011.[1] This railway line was sanctioned in 1997-98 Railway Budget but the land acquisition work started after 2002 and major construction started after 2007. First intercity express between Dumka and Ranchi started on 24 September 2012 stops at Basukinath. It run five days a week except Thursday and Sunday.

Current projects

Ongoing new railway line survey between Basukinath and Chitra is taken by the Indian Railways.

Trains

Three passenger trains run between Jasidih junction and Dumka stops at Basukinath.[2] One intercity express train between Dumka and Ranchi also running daily stop at Basukinath.

Facilities

The major facilities available at Basukinath station are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter and vehicle parking.[3] The station also has toilets, refreshment room, a tea stall and a book stall.

Platforms

There are a total of 2 platforms and 3 tracks. The platforms are connected by Foot Over Bridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.

Station layout

G Street Level Exit/Entrance & Ticket Counter
P1 FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1
Track 2
Track 3
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right

Nearest Airport

The nearest airports are Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi, Gaya Airport, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport at Patna and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport at Calcutta.

See also


References

  1. 1 2 "Dumka-Jasidih trains". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 12 June 2011. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Trains at Basukinath". India Rail Info. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ↑ "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.
  • Basukinath station map
  • Google. "Basukinath Railway station" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
  • Official website of the Dumka district
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