Hathidah is a railway junction in Patna district of Bihar state. Hathidah Railway Junction comes under Danapur Jn of East Central Railway Zone. Hathidah Jn is situated on Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai rail line. Several Patna and Barauni bound trains coming from Sealdah, Ranchi, and Tatanagar stop here. Hathidah is located about 110 km away from Patna, the capital city of Bihar state. Rajendra Pul and Rampur Dumra are nearby railway stations to Hathidah Jn, while Darbhanga Jn is the nearby major railhead to it.

There are several places  of interest which can be accessed from Hathidah Jn. Munger is just about 75 km away from Hathidah Jn. It has rail connections to Hathidah. Home to several places of attraction, Munger is visited by number of tourists round the year. Munger fort, Sita Kund, Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kastaharni Ghat are some of the interesting places to visit in Munger. Bihar Sharif, Nalanda and Samstipur are other places which are easily accessed from Hathidah Jn.

Several trains pass through Hathidah Railway Junction and connect it to many other cities and towns of the country. Hathidah is also situated on national highways no 27 & 80 (NH-27 &NH-80). Patna which is about 110 km away from Hathidah serves to be the closest airbase to it.