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Railway station in Jharkhand, India

Barkakana Junction
Indian Railways junction station
Barkakana Junction railway station building
General information
LocationBarkakana, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°E / 23.6242; 85.4701
Elevation341 metres (1,119 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railways
Line(s)Barkakana–Son Nagar line
Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line
Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
Platforms5
Tracks11
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingAvailable
AccessibleDisabled access Available
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeBRKA
Zone(s) East Central Railway zone
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1927
Electrified1996–97
Previous namesCentral India Coalfields Railway
East Indian Railway
Location
Barkakana Junction railway station is located in Jharkhand
Barkakana Junction railway station
Barkakana Junction railway station
Location within Jharkhand
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Barkakana Junction railway station is located in India
Barkakana Junction railway station
Barkakana Junction railway station
Barkakana Junction railway station (India)
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Barkakana–Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh line
km
Up arrow
Left arrow
105
Barkakana
Right arrow
103
Arigada
Right arrow
97
Ranchi Road
88
Digwar Halt
85
Karmahat
80
Chainpur
75
Jogeshwar Bihar
67
Danea
Tenughat Thermal Power Station
56
Dumri Bihar
Indian Explosives Limited
49
Gomia
Gomia Airport
44
Bokaro Thermal
Bokaro Thermal
Power Station B
38
Jarangdih
35
Bermo
32
Amlo
Kargali colliery and washery
29
Phusro
24
Bhandaridah
Left arrow
Chandrapura Thermal
Power Station
17
0
Chandrapura
4
Dugda Halt
Left arrow
9
Telo
5
Kochargara
UpperLeft arrow
0
N.S.C Bose Gomoh
Left arrow Asansol Jn. · Gaya Jn. Right arrow
Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana-Ranchi line
km
211
Ranchi Junction
207
Namkon
200
Tatisilwai
191
Mesra
183
Hundur Halt
177
Jhanjhitoli Halt
170
Shanki
156
Daridag
Tunnel T1
147
Hehal
Tunnel T2
Tunnel T3
143
Sidhwar
137
Barkakana Junction
Damodar River
134
Arigada
123
Kuju
NH20-IN.svg NH 20
113
Mandu
NH20-IN.svg NH 20
107
Charhi
90
Bes
Bandag Siding
80
Hazaribagh Town
73
Kansar Nawada
56
Katkamsandi
0
Tori
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
NH19-IN.svg NH 19
Barakar River
14
Urwan
8
Pipradih
0
Koderma Junction
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Koderma–Barkakana Passenger

Barkakana Junction railway station, (station code BRKA), serves Barkakana and the: surrounding coal mining areas in Ramgarh district in the——Indian state of Jharkhand. It comes under Dhanbad Division of East Central Railway zone.

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. In the same year (1927), Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the 116-kilometre (72 mi) Muri–Barkakana section——to traffic. 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

Electrification※

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

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. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  5. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.

External links※

Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Ramgarh Cantt
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone
Muri–Barkakana line
Terminus
Argada
towards ?
East Central Railway zone
East Central Railway zone
Sidhwar
towards ?
East Central Railway zone
Bhurkunda
towards ?
East Central Railway zone

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