Sudamdih railway station

Sudamdih
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location	Sudamdih, Distt: Dhanbad, Jharkhand India
Coordinates
Elevation	145 metres (476 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Jharia Coalfield rail network Sudamdih-Bhojudih link to Adra-Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh branch line
Platforms	1
Construction
Structure type	Standard (on ground station)
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	No
Other information
Status	Functioning
Station code	SDMD
Division(s)	Adra
History
Opened	1907
Electrified	1965-66
Traffic
Passengers	15000+
Location
Location of Sudamdih railway station in Jharkhand

Sudamdih is a railway station on the Jharia Coalfield rail network, just north of the Damodar and links to Bhojudih, south of the Damodar, and on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line. It is located in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It serves Sudamdih, Sudamdih colliery and Sudamdih washery.

History

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Bridges across the Damodar linking Sudamdih with Bhojudih

The East Indian Railway Company extended the Grand Chord to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894.

The Bengal Nagpur Railway extended its then mainline, the Nagpur-Asansol line, to Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh, on East Indian Railway’s main line, in 1907. The Mohuda-Chandrapura branch line was opened in 1913.

Electrification

The Santaldih-Pathardih-Sudamdih-Jamadoba sector was electrified in 1965-66.

Passenger movement

Sudamdih railway station serves around 15,000 passengers every day.

External links

• Trains at Sudamdih

Preceding station		Indian Railway		Following station
Jamadoba		South Eastern Railway zone Jharia Coalfield rail network		Pathardih
Jamadoba		Eastern Railway zone Jharia Coalfield rail network		Sindri
Terminus		South Eastern Railway zone Link to Adra- Netai SC Bose Gomoh branch line		Bhojudih