Jasidih Junction railway station

Jasidih Junction (station code: JSME) is the fifth busiest railway station in terms of train frequencies and population after Dhanbad , Tatanagar ,Bokaro Steel City and Ranchi and serving as the satellite station of Deoghar city in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Many premium trains halt here like Howrah Rajdhani (via Patna) , Howrah - New Delhi Duronto , Poorva Express, Kolkata - Patna Garib Rath and recently launched Patna-Howrah Vande Bharat Express. It has also been included under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and is waiting to be upgraded with world-class services.

Jasidih Junction
Express train and Passenger train station
Jasidih railway station platform
General information
LocationJasidih, Deoghar, Deoghar district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates24°30′53″N 86°38′38″E
Elevation271 metres (889 ft)
Operated byIndian Railways
Line(s)Howrah–Delhi main line, Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line, Jasidih–Banka–Bhagalpur line, Jasidih-Mohanpur-Hansdiha-Godda-Pirpainti line, Jasidih-Baidyanathdham Deoghar branch line.
Platforms5
Tracks9
ConnectionsDeoghar Junction, Baidyanathdham Deoghar, Madhupur Junction, Jhajha, Kiul, Patna, Barh, Asansol, Sankarpur, Kumrabad Rohini, Jamtara.
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeJSME
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Asansol
History
Opened1871 (1871)
Electrified1996–97
Location
Jasidih Junction
Location in Jharkhand
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