Mandar Vidyapith Halt railway station is a halt railway station on the Dumka–Bhagalpur line of Sahibganj loop under Malda railway division of the Eastern Railway Zone. The station is situated beside State Highway 23 at Dahua, Bounsi in Banka district in the Indian state of Bihar.[1][2]

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Mandar Vidyapith Halt
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationState Highway 23, Dahua, Bounsi, Banka district, Bihar
 India
Coordinates24.834403°N 87.020258°E / 24.834403; 87.020258
Elevation105 metres (344 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEastern Railway zone
Line(s)Dumka–Bhagalpur line
Platforms1
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeAt–grade
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeMDVD
Zone(s) Eastern Railway zone
Division(s) Malda
Fare zoneIndian Railways
History
Opened1907
Rebuilt2012–15
ElectrifiedNo
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Mandar Hill
towards ?
Eastern Railway zone Panjwara Road
towards ?
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History

The metre-gauge railway track from Bhagalpur Junction railway station to Mandar Hill railway station branch was opened in 1907. The branch was converted to broad gauge. A new railway line from Mandar Hill to Hansdiha became operational on 23 December 2012 and Dumka to Barapalasi route was reconstructed in June 2014 and finally the full track became operational in 2015.[3][4]

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