Barkakana Junction railway station

Barkakana Junction railway station, (station code BRKA), serves Barkakana and the surrounding coal mining areas in Ramgarh district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Barkakana Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Barkakana Junction railway station building
Location	Barkakana, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand  India
Coordinates	23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E
Elevation	341 metres (1,119 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	East Central Railways
Line(s)	Barkakana–Son Nagar line Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
Platforms	5
Tracks	11
Construction
Structure type	At Ground
Parking	Available
Disabled access	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	BRKA
Zone(s)	East Central Railway zone
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Opened	1927
Electrified	1996–97
Previous names	Central India Coalfields Railway East Indian Railway
Location
Barkakana Junction railway station Location within Jharkhand Barkakana Junction railway station Barkakana Junction railway station (India)

Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line
km Barkakana–Ranchi line Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line 105 Barkakana Barkakana–Son Nagar line Damodar River 103 Arigada Koderma–Barkakana line 97 Ranchi Road National Highway 20 88 Digwar Halt 85 Karmahat 80 Chainpur 75 Jogeshwar Bihar Bokaro River 67 Danea Tenughat Thermal Power Station 56 Dumri Bihar Indian Explosives Limited 49 Gomia Gomia Airport Konar River 44 Bokaro Thermal Bokaro Thermal Power Station B 38 Jarangdih 35 Bermo 32 Amlo Kargali colliery and washery 29 Phusro 24 Bhandaridah Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Chandrapura Thermal Power Station 17 0 Chandrapura 4 Dugda Halt Adra–Gomoh branch line 9 Telo 5 Kochargara Jamunia River Adra–Gomoh line 0 N.S.C Bose Gomoh Asansol Jn. · Gaya Jn.

Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana-Ranchi line
km Hatia–Rourkela line Ranchi–Tori line to Tori Jn. 211 Ranchi 207 Namkon to Kandra (planned) 200 Tatisilwai Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line 191 Mesra 183 Hundur Halt 177 Jhanjhitoli Halt 170 Shanki under construction 156 Daridag 147 Hehal under construction 143 Sidhwar Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line 137 Barkakana Junction Barkakana–Son Nagar line Damodar River 134 Arigada Gomoh–Barkakana branch line 123 Kuju NH 20 113 Mandu NH 20 107 Charhi 90 Bes Bandag Siding 80 Hazaribagh Town 73 Kansar Nawada 56 Katkamsandi Barkakana–Son Nagar line Ranchi–Tori line to Ranchi ' 0 Tori Barkakana–Son Nagar line 7 Biratoli 15 Kusmahi 19 Balumath 27 Bukru 32 Phulbasia 37 Manatu 42 Shivpoor under construction 50/87 Kathautia 43 Kurhagada 35 Padma 23 Barhi NH 19 Barakar River 14 Urwan 8 Pipradih Asansol–Gaya section Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 0 Koderma Asansol–Gaya section to Tilaiya (planned)
Source: Google Maps Koderma–Barkakana Passenger

History

In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh–Barkakana line. It was extended to Daltonganj in 1929. Later, these lines were amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[1] In the same year (1927), Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 116-kilometre (72 mi) Muri–Barkakana section to traffic.[2] The 57 km-long Hazaribagh–Barkakana section was opened for passenger trains on 7 December 2016 by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das[3][4]

Electrification

Barkakana–Garhwa, Barkakana–Danea and Barkakana–Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996–97.[5]

References

1. "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
2. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
3. "Hazaribagh–Barkakana line opened for traffic". Business Standard. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
4. "Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline". The Telegraph. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
5. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

External links

Preceding station		Indian Railways		Following station
Ramgarh Cantt		South Eastern Railway zone Muri–Barkakana line		Terminus
Argada		East Central Railway zone Gomoh–Barkakana line		Terminus
Argada		East Central Railway zone Barkakana–Koderma section via Hazaribagh		Terminus
Sidhwar		East Central Railway zone Barkakana–Ranchi section under construction		Terminus
Bhurkunda		East Central Railway zone Barkakana Sonnagar and Singrauli line		Terminus