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{{Short description|Railway station in Jharkhand, India}} | |||
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{{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| name = | | name = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|50px]]<br />{{font color|blue|BARKAKANA JUNCTION}} | ||
| type = [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]] | | type = [[File:Indian_Railways_Suburban_Railway_Logo.svg|30px]] [[Indian Railways]] [[junction station]] | ||
| style = Indian Railways | | style = Indian Railways | ||
| image = Barkakana Junction.jpg | | image = Barkakana Junction.jpg | ||
| image_caption = Barkakana Junction railway station building | | image_caption = Barkakana Junction railway station building | ||
| address = [[Barkakana]], [[Ramgarh district]], [[Jharkhand]] | | address = [[Barkakana]], [[Ramgarh district]], [[Jharkhand]] | ||
| country = | | country = India | ||
| coordinates = {{Coord|23.6242|85.4701|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{Coord|23.6242|85.4701|type:railwaystation_region:IN|format=dms|display=inline,title}} | ||
| elevation = {{convert|341|m|ft}} | | elevation = {{convert|341|m|ft}} | ||
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| other = | | other = | ||
| structure = At Ground | | structure = At Ground | ||
| platform = | | platform = 6 | ||
| tracks = 11 | | tracks = 11 | ||
| parking = Available | | parking = Available | ||
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| rebuilt = | | rebuilt = | ||
| electrified = 1996–97 | | electrified = 1996–97 | ||
| | | accessible = {{Access icon|20px}} Available | ||
| code = {{Indian railway code | | code = {{Indian railway code | ||
| code = BRKA | | code = BRKA | ||
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{{Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana line|collapse=y}} | {{Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana line|collapse=y}} | ||
'''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]]. It comes under [[Dhanbad railway division|Dhanbad Division]] of [[East Central Railway zone]]. | ||
==History== | ==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 Company|East Indian Railway]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm | title = Indian Railway History Timeline | access-date = 2008-08-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm | archive-date = 29 February 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In the same year (1927), [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] opened the {{convert|116|km|mi|adj=on}} Muri–Barkakana section to traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 |title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |access-date=2012-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 |archive-date= 1 April 2013 }}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hazaribagh-barkakana-railway-line-opened-for-traffic-116120701202_1.html | title = Hazaribagh–Barkakana line opened for traffic | work= Business Standard|date=7 December 2016 |access-date = | 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 Company|East Indian Railway]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm | title = Indian Railway History Timeline | access-date = 2008-08-26 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120229092028/http://irse.bravehost.com/IRHTML.htm | archive-date = 29 February 2012 | url-status = dead | df = dmy-all }}</ref> In the same year (1927), [[Bengal Nagpur Railway]] opened the {{convert|116|km|mi|adj=on}} Muri–Barkakana section to traffic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1 |title=Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway |publisher=South Eastern Railway |access-date=2012-11-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 |archive-date= 1 April 2013 }}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hazaribagh-barkakana-railway-line-opened-for-traffic-116120701202_1.html | title = Hazaribagh–Barkakana line opened for traffic | work= Business Standard|date=7 December 2016 |access-date = 30 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110119/jsp/jharkhand/story_13462613.jsp | archive-url = https://archive.today/20120911090804/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110119/jsp/jharkhand/story_13462613.jsp | url-status = dead | archive-date = 11 September 2012 | title = Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline | work= The Telegraph |date= 19 January 2011 | access-date = 2008-08-26 }}</ref> | ||
==Electrification == | ==Electrification == | ||
Barkakana–Garhwa, Barkakana–Danea and Barkakana–Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996–97.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref> | Barkakana–Garhwa, Barkakana–Danea and Barkakana–Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996–97.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://irfca.org/docs/electrification-history.html|title = History of Electrification| publisher= IRFCA| access-date = 2012-11-10 }}</ref> | ||
==Rating== | |||
*Overall 3.8/5 | |||
*cleanliness - good (8)/10 | |||
*porters/escalators - average (7)/10 | |||
*food - average (7)/10 | |||
*transportation - good (8)/10 | |||
*lodging - average (5)/10 | |||
*safety - good (6)/10 | |||
==Trains== | |||
No. of Originating trains- 9 | |||
* [[Patna–Ranchi Vande Bharat Express]] | |||
* [[Tatanagar–Patna Vande Bharat Express]] (one day in a week) | |||
* [[Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express]] | |||
* [[Dhanbad-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express Special]] | |||
* [[Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)]] | |||
* [[Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gaya Weekly Superfast Express]] | |||
* [[Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express]] | |||
* [[Ranchi–Varanasi Express]] | |||
* [[Ranchi–Chopan Express]] | |||
* [[Shaktipunj Express]] | |||
* [[Muri Express|Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express]] | |||
* [[Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express]] | |||
* [[Palamu Express]] | |||
* [[Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express]] | |||
* [[Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express]] | |||
* [[Kolkata–Madar Express]] (Weekly Express) | |||
* [[Ahmedabad–Kolkata Express]] (Weekly express) | |||
* [[Asansol - Hatia Express]] | |||
And many more express, passenger and intercity train run through this station. | |||
==Nearest airports== | |||
* [[Birsa Munda Airport]] (53 Km) | |||
* [[Bokaro Airport]] (85 Km) | |||
* [[Dhanbad Airport]] (130 Km) | |||
* [[Sonari Airport]] (167 Km) | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{Adjacent stations|noclear=y | |||
|system1=Indian Railways | |||
|line1=South Eastern Railway zone|left1=Ramgarh Cantt|right1=|type1=Muri–Barkakana line | |||
|line2=East Central Railway zone|left2=Argada|right2=|type2=[[Gomoh–Barkakana line]] | |||
|line3=East Central Railway zone|left3=Argada|right3=|type3=[[Barkakana–Koderma section via Hazaribagh]] | |||
|line4=East Central Railway zone|left4=Sidhwar|right4=|type4=[[Koderma–Ranchi section|Barkakana–Ranchi section]] | |||
|line5=East Central Railway zone|left5=Bhurkunda|right5=|type5=[[Barkakana–Sone Nagar section|Barkakana Sonnagar and Singrauli line]] | |||
}} | |||
{{Railway stations in Jharkhand}} | {{Railway stations in Jharkhand}} | ||
{{North Chotanagpur Division topics}} | {{North Chotanagpur Division topics}} | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in India opened in 1927]] | |||
[[Category:Dhanbad railway division]] | [[Category:Dhanbad railway division]] | ||
[[Category:Ramgarh district]] | [[Category:Ramgarh district]] | ||
[[Category:Railway stations in Ramgarh district]] | [[Category:Railway stations in Ramgarh district]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:16, 17 February 2026
 BARKAKANA JUNCTION | |
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| Indian Railways junction station | |
 Barkakana Junction railway station building | |
| Location | Barkakana, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°37′27″N 85°28′12″E / 23.6242°N 85.4701°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 | 6 |
| Tracks | 11 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Ground |
| Parking | 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) | |
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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[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
Barkakana–Garhwa, Barkakana–Danea and Barkakana–Ramgarh sections were electrified in 1996–97.[5]
Rating[edit | edit source]
- Overall 3.8/5
- cleanliness - good (8)/10
- porters/escalators - average (7)/10
- food - average (7)/10
- transportation - good (8)/10
- lodging - average (5)/10
- safety - good (6)/10
Trains[edit | edit source]
No. of Originating trains- 9
- Patna–Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
- Tatanagar–Patna Vande Bharat Express (one day in a week)
- Ranchi–New Delhi Garib Rath Express
- Dhanbad-Lokmanya Tilak Terminus Express Special
- Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express (via Barkakana)
- Lokmanya Tilak Terminus–Gaya Weekly Superfast Express
- Visakhapatnam–Banaras Express
- Ranchi–Varanasi Express
- Ranchi–Chopan Express
- Shaktipunj Express
- Tatanagar–Jammu Tawi Express
- Sambalpur–Jammu Tawi Express
- Palamu Express
- Howrah–Bhopal Weekly Express
- Santragachi–Ajmer Weekly Express
- Kolkata–Madar Express (Weekly Express)
- Ahmedabad–Kolkata Express (Weekly express)
- Asansol - Hatia Express
And many more express, passenger and intercity train run through this station.
Nearest airports[edit | edit source]
- Birsa Munda Airport (53 Km)
- Bokaro Airport (85 Km)
- Dhanbad Airport (130 Km)
- Sonari Airport (167 Km)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 29 February 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
- ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Hazaribagh–Barkakana line opened for traffic". Business Standard. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2017.
- ↑ "Koderma-Hazaribagh-Ranchi railway line is now staring at a 2014 deadline". The Telegraph. 19 January 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
External links[edit | edit source]
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