25955/Σ Patna to Dhanbad Chain xfer @ Chandrapura Junction ΣChain

NEW TRAIN IN THIS BUDGET Dhanbad-Tatanagar Passenger as there is very huge rush in DHN-JGM MEMU, you need to find a place even to stand during your journey.
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Dhanbad-Tatanagar Passenger
DHANBAD-06.00 Daily
Kusunda-06.06 06.07...
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Baseria-06.12 06.13
Bansjora-06.18 06.19
Sijua-06.25 06.26
Angarpathra Halt-06.30 06.31
Katrsagarh-06.37 06.40
Tentulla-06.47 06.48
Sonardih-06.52 06.53
Tundu-06.56 06.57
Budora-07.02 07.03
Phulwartantr-07.06 07.07
Jamunia-07.12 07.13
Deonagar-07.32 07.33
Chandrapura-07.42 07.45
Rajabera-07.57 07.58
Tupkadih-08.08 08.09
Bokaro Steel City-08.20 08.25
Radhagaon-08.33 08.34
Pundhag-08.42 08.43
Kotshila-08.55 08.56
Jhalida-09.08 09.09
Tulin-09.17 09.18
Muri-09.35 09.40
Illoo-09.51 09.52
Torang-09.58 09.59
Suisa-10.08 10.09
Tiraldih-10.16 10.17
Bakarkudi-10.22 10.23
Latemda-10.28 10.29
Haslang-10.34 10.35
Jhimri-10.41 10.42
Goonda Bihar-10.54 10.55
Chandil-11.18 11.20
Manikul-11.26 11.27
Kunki-11.31 11.32
Kandra-11.39 11.40
Birarajpur-11.45 11.46
Gamharia-12.01 12.02
Adityapur-12.15 12.16
TATANAGAR-12.40 Daily
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TATANAGAR-14.25 Daily
Adityapur-14.35 14.36
Gamharia-14.47 14.48
Birarajpur-14.55 14.56
Kandra-15.07 15.08
Kunki-15.14 15.15
Manikul-15.24 15.25
Chandil-15.50 15.52
Goonda Bihar-16.03 16.04
Jhimri-16.13 16.14
Haslang-16.20 16.21
Latemda-16.29 16.30
Bakarkudi-16.34 16.35
Tiraldih-16.39 16.40
Suisa-16.47 16.48
Torang-16.57 16.58
Illoo-17.04 17.05
Muri-17.50 17.55
Tulin-18.06 18.07
Jhalida-18.20 18.21
Kotshila-18.35 18.36
Pundhag-18.46 18.47
Radhagaon-18.56 18.57
Bokaro Steel City-19.07 19.12
Tupkadih-19.21 19.22
Rajabera-19.33 19.34
Chandrapura-19.45 19.46
Deonagar-19.53 19.54
Jamunia-20.11 20.12
Phulwaritanr-20.20 20.21
Budora-20.26 20.27
Tundu-20.34 20.35
Sonardih-20.41 20.42
Tentulla-20.48 20.49
Katrasgarh-20.58 21.00
Angarpathra-21.06 21.07
Sijua-21.11 21.12
Bansjora-21.19 21.20
Baseria-21.28 21.29
Kusunda-21.34 21.35
DHANBAD-21.50 Daily
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Coach Composition-SLR-02 UR-08
Loco-WAM4 TATA
Distance-204 kms
Travel Time-DHN-TATA 6 hours 40 minutes| TATA-DHN 7 hours 25 minutes
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Only people of East Jharkhand can understand the importance of this train which will be one of its kind on this route.

Presenting a few snaps of Sijua station captured during the Puja holidays.
Sijua was a very important station on the now abadoned Dhanbad-Chandrapura railway line. From Dhanbad to Sijua the Dc line was a bidirectional FEDL, barring a small section between Kusunda and Basseria Block Halt, from Sijua onwards it used to be bidrectional FESL towards Katrasgarh side!
Note that the signs of inactivity are clearly showing.
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entire premise now lies abandoned and desolate, what was once abuzz with life with the cachophony of trains and passengers alive now lies like a ghost station!
Even the station staff have been transferred and barring a isolated cow, no living beings can usually be spotted anywhere in the vicinity of this once lively station............
Anyways the OHE are still energised, the signals still active and an ocassional freight train still uses this line......
Hope you guys enjoy and appreciate the pictures!
Camera used :- Samsung Galaxy Core Prime
Picture Source :- Self
Station tagged :- Sijua SJA, Dhanbad DHN, Katrasgarh KTH and Chandrapura CRP
Picture 1 :- Tracks going towards Katrasgrah side
Picture 2& 3 :- Overlooking platform number 1 & 2
Picture 4,5 & 6 :- The once active lines that would shine are now covered up in rust!
Picture 7 :- Main building
Picture 8 :- Railway overbridge
Picture 9 :- Again rust covered lines.
Pictured in 10-15 :- An ancient weighing machine dating back to the British rule giving an idea of the historical importance of this line. You will also notice the bell and gong for notifying the arrival and departure timings of the trains.The timetable notifying the arrival and departure timings of now closed DHN-CRP , DHN-MURI & DHN-JGM MEMU! Also shown is the fare chart and some motivational quotations.
Picture 16 :- The now abadoned Porter Goomty.
Picture 17 :- Another shot of the rusted lines.....................
P.S :- A simple look at this stations is enough to guess how Indian railways were during British times! Visting this stations are a step taken back in history as the entire station complex is of British build and has undergone very little change over time!
If only IR turned this fantastic station buildings into railway museums as they are definitely worth preserving!
Finally, Rest in Peace, DC Line, Thee served well!
Arnab