Dehri-on-Sone_railway_station

Dehri-on-Sone railway station

Dehri-on-Sone railway station

Railway station in Bihar

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.

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History

The Grand Chord was commissioned in 1906.[1]

Dehri Rohtas Light Railway

Dehri-on-Sone railway station platform no. 4 and 5
Dehri-on-Sone railway station platform no. 6

The 67 km (42 mi) long 2 ft 6 in (762 mm) 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]

References

  1. [1]
    "IR History: Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  2. [2]
    "M/s Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Company vs District Board Bhojpur & others and District Board Shahabad & others". Manupatra. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  3. [3]
    "IR History: Part V (1970-1995)". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  4. [4]
    "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
  5. [5]
    "Mughalsarai Division, Commercial Department" (PDF). Indian Railways. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 May 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
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