Chakradharpur railway station
Chakraharpur railway station serves Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Chakradharpur चक्रधरपुर | |
|---|---|
| Indian Railways station | |
| Location | Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 22°40′34″N 85°37′26″E |
| Elevation | 227 metres (745 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Line(s) | Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Station code | CKP |
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Chakradharpur railway division |
| History | |
| Opened | 1890 |
| Electrified | 1961–62 |
| Previous names | Bengal Nagpur Railway |
| Location | |
  Chadrakharpur Location of in Jharkhand  Chadrakharpur Location in India | |
History
The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah–Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[1] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]
Electrification
The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.[3]
References
- "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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