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{{short description|Railway junction station in Jharkhand}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2016}}
{{Infobox station
| name = Ranchi Junction
| type = [[Indian Railways]]
| style = Indian Railways
| image = Ranchi Junction at Night.jpg
| image_size =
| image_caption = Ranchi Junction at Night
| address = [[Ranchi]], [[Ranchi district]], [[Jharkhand]]
| country = India
| coordinates = {{Coord|23|20|57|N|85|20|10|E|display=inline,title}}
| elevation = {{convert|629.00|m|ft}}
| line = [[Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line|Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia main line]] and [[Ranchi–Lohardaga–Tori line]]
| other =
| structure = Standard (on-ground station)
| platform = 5 (main line),
1 (terminus) and total 6 platforms
| tracks = 8
| entrances =
| parking = Available
| opened = {{start date and age|1908}}
| closed =
| rebuilt = 2009
| electrified = Double electrified BG (Tripling on process)
| ADA =
| code = {{Indian railway code
| code = RNC
| zone = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]]
| division = {{rwd|Ranchi}}
}}
| owned = [[South Eastern Railway zone|South Eastern Railway]] of the [[Indian Railways]]
| operator = [[Indian Railways]]
| status = Functional
| former = East Indian Railway
| passengers = 1,00,000 per day
| pass_year =
| pass_percent =
| pass_system =
| map_type = India Jharkhand#India
| map_caption = Location in [[Jharkhand]]##Location in India
| map_dot_label = Ranchi Junction
}}
'''Ranchi Junction railway station''', station code RNC, is the railway station serving the capital city of [[Ranchi]] in the [[Ranchi district]] in the Indian state of [[Jharkhand]]. Ranchi station is also the headquarters of the [[Ranchi railway division|Ranchi division]] of the [[South Eastern Railway zone]] of the [[Indian Railways]]. The Ranchi Junction railway station is connected to most of the major cities in India by the railway network.

Ranchi has trains running frequently to Delhi, Kolkata and Patna. The city is a major railway hub and has four major stations: Ranchi Junction, {{stnlnk|Hatia}}, {{stnlnk|Tatisilwai}} and {{stnlnk|Namkon}}. It is one of the top hundred booking stations.

== History ==
In November 1907, Ranchi was brought onto India's railway map with the Purulia–Ranchi narrow-gauge line. In 1911, it was extended up to Lohardaga.

In 2003, the Ranchi division was carved out from the existing Adra railway division of the [[South Eastern Railway zone]].<ref name=platform/> As of 2012 Ranchi station is being renovated and developed in the lines of [[Jaipur railway station]]. The ceilings of the Unreserved Ticketing System (UTS) and the Passenger Reservation System (PRS) are being beautified with scenery.<ref name=jaipur>{{cite news|title=Ranchi Rly station to adopt Jaipur model|url=http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/40922-ranchi-rly-station-to-adopt-jaipur-model.html|access-date=26 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Pioneer (Indian newspaper)|The Pioneer]]|date=7 February 2012}}</ref> The facade of the Ranchi station has been improved in February 2012.<ref name=achievements2012>{{cite web|title=ACHIEVEMENTS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2012|url=http://www.serranchi.org/about/pdf/achievement.pdf|publisher=South Eastern Railway Ranchi|access-date=26 April 2012}}{{dead link|date=April 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> In Feb 2012 two new platforms were added to the Ranchi station along with mechanical interlocking system.<ref name=newplatform>{{cite news|title=New platforms for Ranchi station|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1120202/jsp/jharkhand/story_15079667.jsp#.T5mVr7MzD3Q|access-date=26 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)|The Telegraph]]|date=2 February 2012|location=Calcutta}}</ref>

=== Platforms ===
There are 6 platforms in Ranchi Junction.<ref name=platform>{{cite news|title=Ranchi station on a weak platform|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1111019/jsp/jharkhand/story_14640750.jsp|access-date=26 April 2012|newspaper=[[The Telegraph (Calcutta)]]|date=19 October 2011|location=Calcutta, India|first=Santosh K.|last=Kiro}}</ref> The platforms are interconnected with two [[foot overbridge]]s (FOB) and an escalator.

== Connections ==
Ranchi Junction is located close to the bus terminal and domestic airport providing transport to important destinations of Jharkhand. Automatic ticket vending machines have been installed to reduce the queue for train tickets on the station. The railway medical unit provides health facilities is located near {{stnlnk|Muri Junction}}. The nearest airports to Ranchi Junction are:

#[[Birsa Munda Airport]], [[Ranchi]] {{convert|5|km}}
#[[Gaya Airport]] {{convert|179|km}}
#[[Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport]], [[Patna]] {{convert|420|km}}
#[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]], [[Kolkata]] {{convert|365|km}}

== See also ==

* [[Ranchi]]
* [[Indian Railways]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons|Ranchi railway station}}
{{wikivoyage|Ranchi}}
* [http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/384 Ranchi Junction map]
* [http://ranchi.nic.in/ Official website of the Ranchi district]

{{Indian Railways}}
{{South Chotanagpur Division topics}}
{{Top 100 booking stations of Indian Railways}}
{{Railway stations in Jharkhand}}

[[Category:Railway stations in Ranchi district]]
[[Category:Transport in Ranchi]]
[[Category:Buildings and structures in Ranchi]]
[[Category:Ranchi railway division]]
[[Category:Railway stations opened in 1908]]
[[Category:1908 establishments in India]]

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