Dehri-on-Sone railway station explained

Dehri-On-Sone
Type: Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Station Road, Dehri, Rohtas district, Bihar
Country:India
Elevation:114m (374feet)
Line:Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line,
Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line,
Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section,
Grand Chord
Structure:Standard on ground
Platform:6
Tracks:10
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes
Electrified:1961–63
Accessible: Available
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:East Central Railways
Status:Functioning
Former:East Indian Railway Company,
Eastern Railway
Map Type:India Bihar#India
Map Dot Label:Dehri-on-Sone

Dehri-on-Sone railway station (station code: DOS) is on the Gaya–Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Junction section of the Grand Chord line. It stands next to the Nehru Setu and serves Dehri and the surrounding areas in Rohtas district in the Indian state of Bihar. It's located on the banks of Son river, a tributary of river Ganges.

History

The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[1]

Dehri Rohtas Light Railway

The 670NaN0 long wide narrow gauge Dehri Rohtas Light Railway stretching from Dehri-on-Sone to Rohtas was opened in 1911.[1] [2] It was closed in 1984.[3]

Electrification

The Gaya–Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.[4]

Amenities

Dehri-on-Sone railway station has 1 non-AC retiring room, and a four-bedded non-AC dormitory. It has a restaurant. The station has computerized reservation facilities.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: IR History: Part III (1900–1947) . IRFCA . 19 June 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130701132505/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-history3.html . 1 July 2013 . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: M/s Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Company vs District Board Bhojpur & others and District Board Shahabad & others . Manupatra . 19 June 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407090539/http://www.manupatrainternational.in/supremecourt/1980-2000/sc1993/1020s930315.htm . 7 April 2014 . dmy-all .
  3. Web site: IR History: Part V (1970-1995) . IRFCA . 19 June 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130701171115/http://irfca.org/faq/faq-history5.html . 1 July 2013 . dmy-all .
  4. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 19 June 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20131019225702/http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html. 19 October 2013. dmy-all.
  5. Web site: Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department. Indian Railways. 19 June 2013. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20120529222058/http://www.ecr.indianrailways.gov.in/uploads/files/1327473148418-Organizational%20Information-JAN-12.pdf. 29 May 2012. dmy-all.