Giridih station also serves as a gateway for the Jain pilgrims visiting Parasnath.

[4] The Madhupur–Giridih route is a single-line broad-gauge between the two main railway stations Giridih and Madhupur Junction.

[7] There are plans from the Railway ministry to connect Parasnath with New Giridih via Madhuban, for the convenience of the Jain pilgrims visiting Shikharji.

[9] There are other proposals as well to connect New Giridih with Dhanbad Junction via Tundi and Govindpur,[10] and with Jhajha via Bengabad, Chakai and Sono.

The first phase of the Jhajha–New Giridih rail line involves 20 km-long Jhajha–Batia section, the foundation for which was laid in 2019 and which will be constructed at a cost of Rs 496 crore.

[12][13] A new express train connecting New Giridih to Ranchi was announced by Koderma MP Annpurna Devi on 6 April 2023 and Indian Railways released an official notification for the same on 23 August 2023.

[15][16] There has been a long-pending demand for a direct train connecting Giridih to Howrah and Patna.