Dhanbad Junction railway station latest news: The has planned to modernise century-old Dhanbad Junction station under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS). It is one of the important stations on the Delhi-Howrah rail route. The station falls under the administrative control of Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway (ECR) zone.
At present, the average daily footfall at Dhanbad Junction railway station is around 53,000 passengers. To cater to this passenger load, Dhanbad Junction is equipped with multiple facilities, including 15 lines, 8 platforms, waiting halls, foot overbridges (FOBs), lifts, drinking water arrangements, water booths and sanitation amenities such as urinals and lavatories.
According to the Railways, the washing pit-line facilities at Dhanbad Junction (four pit lines), Barkakana Junction (one pit line), and Gomoh Junction (one pit line) are sufficient to meet the current requirements of trains operating in and around Dhanbad.
Apart from these, the works of widening of platform number 8 and extension of FOB from platform number 6/7 to platform number 8 have been taken up.
Dhanbad Junction railway station has been identified for development under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. According to the Railways, Dhanbad Junction is currently in the master planning stage. The scheme involves preparation of master plans and their implementation in phases to improve the stations. The master planning includes:
Presently, Dhanbad Junction railway station is being served by 146 train services. Check full list
