Sudamdih railway station

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

Sudamdih
Indian Railways junction station
General information
Location	Sudamdih, Dhanbad, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	23°39′16″N 86°26′26″E
Elevation	145 metres (476 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway
Line(s)	Railways in Jharia Coalfield 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
Passengers
15000+
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Jamadoba towards ? South Eastern Railway zone Railways in Jharia Coalfield Pathardih towards ? Eastern Railway zone Railways in Jharia Coalfield Sindri towards ? Terminus South Eastern Railway zone Link to Adra–Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line Bhojudih towards ?
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History

Bridges across the Damodar linking Sudamdih with Bhojudih

The East Indian Railway Company extended the Grand Chord to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894.^[1]

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.^[2]

Electrification

The Santaldih–Pathardih–Sudamdih–Jamadoba sector was electrified in 1965–66.^[3]

Passenger movement

Sudamdih railway station serves around 15,000 passengers every day.^[4]