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Duraundha Junction

दुरौंधा जंक्शन
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationNH-85, Daraundha, Siwan district, Bihar, 841235
India
Coordinates26°30′47″N 84°16′24″E / 26.51309°N 84.27322°E / 26.51309; 84.27322
Elevation64.2 m (211 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Ministry of Railways, Government of India
Operated byNorth Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)Barauni–Gorakhpur line
Duraundha–Maharajganj line[1]
Platforms3[2]
Tracks5
Connections NH 27
Construction
Structure typeStandard (on ground station)/At grade
ParkingTaxicab stand, Auto rickshaw stand & Bicycle Parking
Bicycle facilitiesyes
AccessibleAvailable Handicapped/disabled access
Other information
StatusActive/Operational
Station codeDDA[3]
Zone(s) North Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Varanasi
ClassificationNSG-4[4]
History
OpenedApril 01, 1907; 118 years ago (1907)[5]
Rebuilt2006; 19 years ago (2006) (Broad Gauge Conversion)
Electrified 2018; 7 years ago (2018)[6][7][8]
Previous namesDaronda
East Indian Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Siwan Junction
towards ?
North Eastern Railway zone Chhapra Junction
towards ?
Maharajganj Junction
towards ?
North Eastern Railway zone
Duraundha–Maharajganj line
 Duraundha Junction
towards ?
Location
Duraundha Junction is located in India
Duraundha Junction
Duraundha Junction
Location within India
Duraundha Junction is located in Bihar
Duraundha Junction
Duraundha Junction
Duraundha Junction (Bihar)
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Duraundha railway station (also known as Duraundha Junction)[2] is a railway station located in the city of Daraundha, district of Siwan, Bihar, India.[9] The short code for the railway station is DDA.[10]

History

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Duraundha Junction[11] embodies a microcosm of India's railway heritage. Earlier when its name was Daronda, then it was in the Bengal & North Western Railway Loop line which was started in 1882 as Bengal and North Western Railway by the East Indian Railways. Then when the fight for independence was going on, it was changed to Oudh and Tirhut Railway on 1 January 1943. After independence, zone jurisdiction was imposed and now it is in the North zone of Indian Railways from 14 April 1952.[5]

Year Railway Administration Notes
1882 Bengal & NW Railway Station established on metre-gauge branch
1943 Oudh & Tirhut Railway Amalgamation expanded operational network
1952 North Eastern Railway Present-day jurisdiction established

Rail services

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Platform No. 1, Duraundha JN.

The North Eastern Railway runs local trains in between Chhapra to Siwan via Duraundha and Maharajganj.[12][13][14]

Jurisdiction

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It belongs to the Varanasi railway division of the North Eastern Railway Zone of Siwan district in Bihar.[15] The station code is DDA.[16]

Facilities

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The major facilities are mechanised cleaning, available are waiting rooms, computerised reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking, electrified double track[17] and ATVM (Automatic Ticket Vending Machines).[18][19]

Platforms

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There are three platforms[2] which are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB) including five rail tracks.

Line

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These are the line in which Duraundha Junction comes.[20]

Trains

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The names of some trains that stop here are as follows.[22][23][24][25]

Express/Mail Trains

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Passenger/DMU

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  • Samastipur Siwan Passenger
  • Chhapra Gorakhpur Passenger
  • Chhapra Kacheri Thawe Passenger
  • Chhapra Kacheri Mau Passenger
  • Mashrakh Thawe Passenger
  • Samastipur Siwan DEMU
  • Chhapra Thawe DEMU

References

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  1. ^ "Duraundha to Maharajganj line - System Maps - North Eastern Railway" (PDF). ner.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 10 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c "Maps for Duraundha Junction - North East Railways" (PDF). ner.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Station Details - Wayback Machine" (PDF). ner.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways.
  4. ^ "Detail of Block Station Category - North East Railways" (PDF). ner.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  5. ^ a b "History of Indian Railways Supplement (Simla, 1968)" (PDF). indianrailwaynotes. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Electrified System Maps - North Eastern Railway" (PDF). elocos.railnet.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Chhapra people get first electric train". The Times of India. Times of India. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
  8. ^ "Electric Loco Holding". Railnet. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  9. ^ "Duraundha Junction". Yappe. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  10. ^ "Duraundha Junction". Rail Yatri. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
  11. ^ "Duraundha Jn (DDA) Railway Station: Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry - RailYatri". www.railyatri.in. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Railway Station List Zone Wise" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  13. ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (8 February 2022). "सारण DRM ने मशरख जंक्शन का किया निरीक्षण, अधिकारियों को दिए अहम निर्देश". ETV Bharat News (in Hindi). Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  14. ^ "Indian Railways: More than broad, metre and narrow gauges". firstpost.com. Firstpost. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2025. When you travel between Duraundha and Maharajganj, do not worry about a pantry car. Because you won't need it as you are travelling in the shortest railway route in India. The distance between the two points is 6 km.
  15. ^ "Division at a Glance". North Eastern Railway Zone. Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  16. ^ "Station Code Index" (PDF). Indian Railways. Railway Board. p. 2. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
  17. ^ "Indian Railways Year Books 2018-19" (PDF). ircep.gov.in. Directorate of Statistics and Economics, Ministry of Railways, Government of India. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  18. ^ "How to Use ATVM" (PDF). indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  19. ^ "38 ATVM kiosks installed at 25 railway stations". The Pioneer. dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  20. ^ "Route Plan for Gorakhpur to Chhapra Section" (PDF). ner.indianrailways.gov.in. Indian Railways. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  21. ^ "Report No.8 of 2005 (Railways) - Leasing, Licensing and Management of Railway Land - Duraundha-Maharajganj Section" (PDF). cag.gov.in. Comptroller and Auditor General of India. p. 113. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  22. ^ "DURAUNDHA JN (DDA) - Railway Station Trains Schedule". www.makemytrip.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  23. ^ "Trains from Duraundha Junction (DDA)". yatra.com. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  24. ^ "Duraundha Junction (DDA) Trains Schedule". goibibo.com. goibibo. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
  25. ^ "Duraundha Jn (DDA) Railway Station - Station Code, Schedule & Train Enquiry | ixigo". www.ixigo.com. ixigo. Retrieved 9 July 2025.
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