Dehri-on-Sone railway station (station code: DOS) is on the Gaya–Mughalsarai section of the

Grand Chord Grand Chord is part of the Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Allahabad–Mumbai line. It acts as a link between Sitarampur, (Asansol), (West Bengal) and Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction, Uttar Pradesh, previously known as Mughalsarai Jun ...

line. It stands next to the

Nehru Setu Nehru Setu is a railway bridge across the Son River, connecting Dehri-on-Son and Son Nagar, in Bihar. The Son river Sir John Houlton, the veteran British administrator, who spent many years in the state, describes the Son as follows, "After ...

and serves

Dehri Dehri also known as Dehri-on-Sone is a Nagar parishad and corresponding community development block in Rohtas district in the state of Bihar, India. Situated on the Son River, Dehri is a large industrial town and a railway hub. Etymology The n ...

and the surrounding areas in

Rohtas district Rohtas District is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state, India. It came into existence when Shahabad District was bifurcated into Bhojpur & Rohtas in 1972. Administrative headquarter of the district is Sasaram. Rohtas district has th ...

in the Indian state of

Bihar Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West Be ...

. It's located on the banks of Son river, a tributary of river Ganges.

History

The

was commissioned in 1906.

Dehri Rohtas Light Railway

The long wide

narrow gauge A narrow-gauge railway (narrow-gauge railroad in the US) is a railway with a track gauge narrower than standard . Most narrow-gauge railways are between and . Since narrow-gauge railways are usually built with tighter curves, smaller structu ...

Dehri Rohtas Light Railway Dehri Rohtas Light Railway (DRLR) was a narrow gauge railway line between Dehri-on-sone, Dehri-On-Sone and Tiura Pipara Dih in the state of Bihar, India. History The Dehri Rohtas Light Railway started off as Dehri Rohtas Tramway Company in 1 ...

stretching from Dehri-on-Sone to Rohtas was opened in 1911. It was closed in 1984.

Electrification

The Gaya–Mughalsarai sector was electrified in 1961–63.

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.

References

External links

Trains at Dehri-on-Sone
{{Railway stations in Bihar Railway stations in Rohtas district Mughalsarai railway division Railway stations opened in 1906 Dehri 1906 establishments in India