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Redevelopment of Dhanbad Junction railway station: The Ministry of Railways has planned to modernise century-old Dhanbad Junction station under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS).

3 min readMar 26, 2026 06:48 PM IST

The station falls under the administrative control of Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway (ECR) zone. (Image generated using AI)

Dhanbad Junction railway station latest news: The Ministry of Railways 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.

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About Dhanbad Junction railway station

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.

Redevelopment of Dhanbad Junction under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

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:

Improvement of access to station and circulating areas
Integration of station with both sides of city
Improvement of station building
Improvement of waiting halls, toilets, sitting arrangement, water booths
Provision of wider foot over bridge/air concourse commensurate with passenger traffic
Provision of lift/escalators/ramp
Improvement /Provision of platform surface and cover over platforms
Provision of kiosks for local products through schemes like ‘One Station One Product’
Parking areas, Multimodal integration
Amenities for Divyangjans
Better passenger information systems
Provision of executive lounges, nominated spaces for business meetings, landscaping, etc. keeping in view the necessity at each station.

Full list of trains to/from Dhanbad railway station

Presently, Dhanbad Junction railway station is being served by 146 train services. Check full list

Trains Serving Dhanbad Junction Railway StationSource: Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 5362 · 25th March 2026 · Ministry of Railways

146

Total Train Services

53,000

Daily Footfall

Platforms

Lines

🏆 Premium Trains – Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto 10 trains

#	Train No.	Train Name
1	12019	Howrah – Ranchi Shatabdi Express
2	12020	Ranchi – Howrah Shatabdi Express
3	12259	Sealdah – Bikaner Duronto Express
4	12260	Bikaner – Sealdah Duronto Express
5	12301	Howrah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express
6	12302	New Delhi – Howrah Rajdhani Express
7	12313	Sealdah – New Delhi Rajdhani Express
8	12314	New Delhi – Sealdah Rajdhani Express
9	22303	Howrah – Gaya Vande Bharat Express
10	22304	Gaya – Howrah Vande Bharat Express

🚆 Amrit Bharat 2 trains

#	Train No.	Train Name
1	13065	Howrah – Anand Vihar (T) Amrit Bharat
2	13066	Anand Vihar (T) – Howrah Amrit Bharat

🚂 Express Trains 126 trains

#	Train No.	Train Name
1	11045	Kolhapur – Dhanbad Express
2	11046	Dhanbad – Kolhapur Express
3	11447	Jabalpur – Howrah Express
4	11448	Howrah – Jabalpur Express
5	11631	Bhopal – Dhanbad Express
6	11632	Dhanbad – Bhopal Express
7	12175	Howrah – Gwalior Express
8	12176	Gwalior – Howrah Express
9	12177	Howrah – Mathura Express
10	12178	Mathura – Howrah Express
11	12307	Howrah – Jodhpur Express
12	12308	Jodhpur – Howrah Express
13	12311	Howrah – Kalka Express
14	12312	Kalka – Howrah Express
15	12319	Kolkata – Gwalior Express
16	12320	Gwalior – Kolkata Express
17	12321	Howrah – CSMT (Mumbai) Express
18	12322	CSMT (Mumbai) – Howrah Express
19	12323	Howrah – Barmer Express
20	12324	Barmer – Howrah Express
21	12329	Sealdah – Anand Vihar (T) Express
22	12330	Anand Vihar (T) – Sealdah Express
23	12339	Howrah – Dhanbad Express
24	12340	Dhanbad – Howrah Express
25	12353	Howrah – Lalkua Express
26	12354	Lalkua – Howrah Express
27	12357	Kolkata – Amritsar Express
28	12358	Amritsar – Kolkata Express
29	12371	Howrah – Bikaner Express
30	12372	Bikaner – Howrah Express
31	12379	Sealdah – Amritsar Express
32	12380	Amritsar – Sealdah Express
33	12381	Howrah – New Delhi Express
34	12382	New Delhi – Howrah Express
35	12495	Bikaner – Kolkata Express
36	12496	Kolkata – Bikaner Express
37	12937	Gandhidham – Howrah Express
38	12938	Howrah – Gandhidham Express
39	12941	Bhavnagar (T) – Asansol Express
40	12942	Asansol – Bhavnagar (T) Express
41	12987	Sealdah – Ajmer Express
42	12988	Ajmer – Sealdah Express
43	13009	Howrah – Yog Nagari Rishikesh Express
44	13010	Yog Nagari Rishikesh – Howrah Express
45	13025	Howrah – Bhopal Express
46	13026	Bhopal – Howrah Express
47	13151	Kolkata – Jammu Tawi Express
48	13152	Jammu Tawi – Kolkata Express
49	13167	Kolkata – Agra Cantt. Express
50	13168	Agra Cantt. – Kolkata Express
51	13301	Dhanbad – Adityapur Express
52	13302	Adityapur – Dhanbad Express
53	13303	Dhanbad – Ranchi Express
54	13304	Ranchi – Dhanbad Express
55	13305	Dhanbad – Sasaram Express
56	13306	Sasaram – Dhanbad Express
57	13307	Dhanbad – Firozpur Cantt. Express
58	13308	Firozpur Cantt. – Dhanbad Express
59	13319	Dumka – Ranchi Express
60	13320	Ranchi – Dumka Express
61	13329	Dhanbad – Patna Express
62	13330	Patna – Dhanbad Express
63	13331	Dhanbad – Patna Express
64	13332	Patna – Dhanbad Express
65	13351	Dhanbad – Alappuzha Express
66	13352	Alappuzha – Dhanbad Express
67	13403	Ranchi – Bhagalpur Express
68	13404	Bhagalpur – Ranchi Express
69	13425	Malda Town – Surat Express
70	13426	Surat – Malda Town Express
71	13503	Bardhaman – Hatia Express
72	13504	Hatia – Bardhaman Express
73	13545	Asansol – Gaya Express
74	13546	Gaya – Asansol Express
75	13553	Asansol – Varanasi Express
76	13554	Varanasi – Asansol Express
77	15027	Sambalpur – Gorakhpur Express
78	15028	Gorakhpur – Sambalpur Express
79	15661	Ranchi – Kamakhya Express
80	15662	Kamakhya – Ranchi Express
81	17005	Hyderabad – Raxaul Express
82	17006	Raxaul – Hyderabad Express
83	17007	Charlapalli – Darbhanga Express
84	17008	Darbhanga – Charlapalli Express
85	17321	Vasco Da Gama – Jasidih Express
86	17322	Jasidih – Vasco Da Gama Express
87	18019	Jhargram – Dhanbad Express
88	18020	Dhanbad – Jhargram Express
89	18105	Rourkela – Jaynagar Express
90	18106	Jaynagar – Rourkela Express
91	18119	Tatanagar – Jaynagar Express
92	18120	Jaynagar – Tatanagar Express
93	18185	Tatanagar – Godda Express
94	18186	Godda – Tatanagar Express
95	18603	Ranchi – Godda Express
96	18604	Godda – Ranchi Express
97	18619	Ranchi – Godda Express
98	18620	Godda – Ranchi Express
99	18621	Patna – Hatia Express
100	18622	Hatia – Patna Express
101	18629	Ranchi – Gorakhpur Express
102	18630	Gorakhpur – Ranchi Express
103	19413	Ahmedabad – Kolkata Express
104	19414	Kolkata – Ahmedabad Express
105	19607	Kolkata – Madar Express
106	19608	Madar – Kolkata Express
107	20975	Howrah – Agra Cantt. Express
108	20976	Agra Cantt. – Howrah Express
109	22307	Howrah – Bikaner Express
110	22308	Bikaner – Howrah Express
111	22317	Sealdah – Jammu Tawi Express
112	22318	Jammu Tawi – Sealdah Express
113	22323	Kolkata – Ghazipur City Express
114	22324	Ghazipur City – Kolkata Express
115	22387	Howrah – Dhanbad Express
116	22388	Dhanbad – Howrah Express
117	22911	Indore – Howrah Express
118	22912	Howrah – Indore Express

🚃 Passenger Trains 8 trains

#	Train No.	Train Name
1	53323	Sindri Town – Dhanbad Passenger
2	53324	Dhanbad – Sindri Town Passenger
3	53327	Sindri Town – NSCB Gomoh Passenger
4	53328	NSCB Gomoh – Sindri Town Passenger
5	53333	Sindri Town – Dhanbad Passenger
6	53334	Dhanbad – Sindri Town Passenger
7	53339	Chandrapura – Dhanbad Passenger
8	53340	Dhanbad – Chandrapura Passenger

⚡ MEMU Services 8 trains

#	Train No.	Train Name
1	63541	Asansol – NSCB Gomoh MEMU
2	63542	NSCB Gomoh – Asansol MEMU
3	63543	Asansol – NSCB Gomoh MEMU
4	63544	NSCB Gomoh – Asansol MEMU
5	63555	Asansol – Barkakana MEMU
6	63556	Barkakana – Asansol MEMU
7	68087	Bishnupur – Dhanbad MEMU
8	68088	Dhanbad – Bankura MEMU

* Source: Lok Sabha Unstarred Q. No. 5362, answered 25th March 2026. Dhanbad Junction is identified under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme and is currently at master planning stage.

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Anish Mondal is a journalist with over nine years of experience covering the railways and roadways. Currently a member of the Indianexpress.com editorial team, Anish specializes in high-impact sectors. Professional Journey Anish began his career at the public broadcaster Rajya Sabha Television (now Sansad TV), where he developed a foundational understanding of legislative processes and national governance. In 2018, he transitioned to digital financial journalism at FinancialExpress.com, spending nearly six years refining his expertise in market trends and corporate reporting. Before joining The Indian Express in 2025, he served as a key contributor at ETNowNews.com. Education & Expertise Anish’s reporting is backed by a rigorous academic background in communication and the humanities: Master of Journalism and Mass Communication (MJMC) – Apeejay Stya University Post Graduate Diploma in Journalism and Production (PGTVRJP) – Apeejay Institute of Mass Communication Bachelor of Arts (English Honours) – University of Calcutta Areas of Coverage Connectivity: Detailed reporting on the expansion of Indian Railways and National Highway networks. ... Read More

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