Godda railway station

Godda
General information
LocationPanjwara Road, Godda, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°50′N 87°13′E / 24.83°N 87.22°E / 24.83; 87.22
Elevation88
System Indian Railways station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway
Line
Platforms4
Tracks4
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingParking Available
Other information
StatusActive
Station codeGODA
Zone(s) Eastern Railway
Division(s) Malda
ClassificationNSG-5
History
ElectrifiedYes
Route map
Dumka–Bhagalpur line
km
Up arrow
115
Bhagalpur
Down arrow
108
Kollikhutaha
105
Gonu Dham Halt
103
Hatpuraini Halt
Kataria River
101
Jagdishpur Halt
99
Tikani
94
Sanjha
91
Bela Halt
88
Dhauni
86
Pipradih
82
Punsia
78
Barahat
Left arrow
73
Panjwara Road
68
Mandar Vidyapith Halt
65
Mandar Hill
Burigeria River
57
Pandetola
Burigeria River
55
Danre Halt
47
Kumradol
Up arrow
Right arrow
73
Godda
66
Kathoun Halt
56
Poreyahat
47
Gangwara Halt
41
Hansdiha
Left arrow
32
Kurmahat
25
Nonihat
13
Barapalasi
Left arrow
4
New Madanpur
0
Dumka
Down arrow
km
Location
Godda is located in Jharkhand
Godda
Godda
Location in Jharkhand
Godda is located in India
Godda
Godda
Location in India

Godda railway station (station code: GODA) is a railway station located in Godda in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It serves under Dumka-Bhagalpur line of Eastern Railway (ER) under Malda Railway Division.[1]

Trains

Godda station has 6 origin trains - 5 Mail Express and 1 Humsafar Express.

Notes

  1. ^ runs only in Sunday, Wednesday and Friday
  2. ^ runs only in Tuesday
  3. ^ runs only on Saturday
  4. ^ runs only on Saturday
  5. ^ runs on Wednesday only.

Station layout

G Street level Exit/Entrance & ticket counter
P FOB, Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1
Track 2
FOB, Island platform, No- 2 doors will open on the left/right
Island platform, No- 3 doors will open on the left/right
Track 3
Track 4
Side platform (Under construction)

Further expansion

As of 2025, work is under progress on Godda–Mahgama section, tender for which is released. The 32-kilometre (20 mi) Hansdiha–Godda section was inaugurated on 8 April 2021 and a Humsafar Express runs weekly from Godda to New Delhi. This line is considered important to connect the Godda district in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand with the rest of India. The 80-kilometre (50 mi) Godda–Pakur line is also planned.[2]

Redevelopment

In 2023, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. According to the scheme, the Ministry of Railways will redevelop railway stations across the country. It has been decided to transform 1309 stations to enhance the overall passenger experience including Godda.[3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Indian Railways launches Hansdiha-Godda new line in Jharkhand; starts Godda-New Delhi Humsafar special train". Financialexpress. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  2. ^ "आजादी के बाद पहली बार पोड़ैयाहाट पहुंची ट्रेन, पोड़ैयाहाट-हंसडीहा रेल लाइन शुरू-गोड्डा को मिला रेल का तोहफा Godda News -". Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. ^ "Indian Railways to redevelop 135 stations in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra – Check full list here". Financialexpress. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 10 February 2024.
  4. ^ Network, Elets News (9 April 2021). "Railway Minister Piyush Goyal dedicates Hansdiha-Godda Rail Line, Jharkhand, to Nation - Elets eGov | Elets". Elets eGov. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Kathoun
towards Hansdiha
Eastern Railway zone Terminus