Madhupur Junction railway station

Madhupur Junction (station code: MDP) is the railway station serving the city of Madhupur in the Deoghar district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It connects the town and nearby areas to various metropolitan cities of the country. Howrah–Delhi main line via Asansol-Patna section and Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line are the two routes on this station. The Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma route is a single broad-gauge line. The total length of this route is 137 kilometres (85 mi).^[5] It has four platforms and handles many trains daily. Madhupur is located at 24°10′N 86°23′E / 24.16°N 86.38°E / 24.16; 86.38.^[6] It has an average elevation of 228 metres (748 ft).

A Final Location Survey for 7.54 km-long Madhupur bypass line was sanctioned in February 2020 after construction of which trains from Jasidih can run up to Giridih and Koderma without loco reversal at Madhupur. A delay of more than 30 minutes for an engine change at Madhupur will thus be avoided. The estimated cost of the linking project is Rs 281 crore.

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler and four-wheeler vehicle parking.^[7] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has a STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, refreshment room, tea stall and book stall.^[8]

There are four platforms. One is on a terminal line from Giridih and Koderma Junction on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line and is used exclusively for the trains from Koderma & Giridih. There are two foot overbridges connecting the two platforms. The bridges have stairs as well as a slope for trolleys.

Majority of the trains stops at Madhupur Junction which runs on Asansol–Patna section of the Howrah–Delhi main line including premium trains such as Rajdhani Express.^[9][10]

Following are the dedicated trains starting from Madhupur running on the Howrah–Delhi main line:

Following are the trains to/from Madhupur running on the Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line:^{[11][12][13][14]}

The nearest airports to Madhupur Junction are:

• Deoghar Airport, Jharkhand – 26 kilometres (16 mi)
• Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, Durgapur – 119 kilometres (74 mi)
• Gaya Airport, Bihar – 225 kilometres (140 mi)
• Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi – 233 kilometres (145 mi)
• Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna – 284 kilometres (176 mi)
• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata – 293 kilometres (182 mi)

• Giridih

• Madhupur Junction map