Basukinath railway station

Basukinath railway station
Indian Railways station
Basukinath station entrance
General information
Location	Basukinath, Dumka district, Jharkhand 814118  India
Coordinates	24°23′03″N 87°04′05″E / 24.3843°N 87.0681°E / 24.3843; 87.0681
Elevation	207 metres (679 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Platforms	Side platform 2
Tracks	3
Connections	Deoghar, Dumka
Construction
Structure type	At Ground
Parking	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	BSKH
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol Division
History
Opened	2011[1]
Electrified	No.
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station Chandanpahari towards Rampurhat Junction Eastern Railway zone Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line Jama towards Jasidih Junction
Location Basukinath railway station Location in Jharkhand

v t e Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Legend
km 130 0 Jasidih 5 Satsang nagar 6 Baidyanathdham Deoghar 124 0 Deoghar 6 New Nawadih Jharkhand Bihar 14 Chandan 22 Bhalua to Sultanganj (planned) 30 Katoriya 40 Karjhausa 50 Kakbara to Betiah Road (planned) 55 Banka 57 Banka Road Chandan River 61 Murahara 66 Telia Dumka–Bhagalpur line 70 Barahat Dumka–Bhagalpur line 114 Mohanpur to Hansdiha 108 Sirsa Nunthar Halt 102 Ghormara 96 Dhanpatdih 88 Chandanpahari to Chitra (planned) 79 Basukinath 70 Jama Dumka–Bhagalpur line 61 New Madanpur 57 Dumka 51 Kurwa 40 Barmasia 33 Ambajora Shikaripara 26 Harinsing Jharkhand West Bengal 19 Pinargaria 12 Adalapahari Sahibganj loop 0 Rampurhat Sahibganj loop km

Basukinath railway station (station code BSKH) is at Basukinath city in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Asansol Division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has an average elevation of 207 metres (679 ft).

The railway line has single 5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge track from Jasidih junction in Deoghar district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal. This railway track to Dumka is a boon for Santhal Pargana Division.

Basukinath railway station became operation in 2011. The 72 km (45 mi) segment from Jasidih to Dumka became operational on 12 July 2011.^[1] This railway line was sanctioned in 1997–98 Railway Budget but the land acquisition work started after 2002 and major construction started after 2007. First intercity express between Dumka and Ranchi started on 24 September 2012 stops at Basukinath. It run five days a week except Thursday and Sunday.

Ongoing new railway line survey between Basukinath and Chitra is taken by the Indian Railways.

Three passenger trains run between Jasidih junction and Dumka stops at Basukinath.^[2] One intercity express train between Dumka and Ranchi also running daily stop at Basukinath.

The major facilities available at Basukinath station are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter and vehicle parking.^[3] The station also has toilets, refreshment room, a tea stall and a book stall.

There are a total of 2 platforms and 3 tracks. The platforms are connected by foot overbridge. These platforms are built to accumulate 24 coaches express train.

Basukinath track layout
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Dumka 1 2 to Jasidih Junction
Station with three tracks and two side platforms

The nearest airports are Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi, Gaya Airport, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport at Patna and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Kolkata.

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  Basukinath railway station platform
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  Basukinath railway station
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  Basukinath railway station ticket counter
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  Basukinath railway station platform view
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  Basukinath railway station building
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  Basukinath railway station distance view

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• Basukinath station map
• "Basukinath Railway station" (Map). Google Maps.
• Official website of the Dumka district