[1] The station is situated beside Hansdiha-Ramgarh Road, Kasba, Hansdiha in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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.

The 32-kilometre (20 mi) Hansdiha–Godda section was inaugurated on 8 April 2021 and a Humsafar Express runs weekly from Godda to New Delhi.

This line is considered important to connect the Godda district in the Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand with the rest of India.