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CHARHI
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Indian Railways station
	Charhi railway station
Location	Charhi, Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand; India
Coordinates	23°50′32″N 85°26′30″E / 23.8421°N 85.4418°E
Line(s)	Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	CHRI
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad
Location
	; CHARHI Location within India ; CHARHI ; CHARHI (Jharkhand)

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Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana-Ranchi line

Legend

km

Hatia–Rourkela line

Ranchi–Tori line
to Lohardaga & Tori

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

Charhi Railway Station is a station on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana line in Churchu (community development block), Hazaribagh district, Jharkhand, serving Charhi and nearby areas.^[1]

Charhi railway station is located at an altitude of 453 m above mean sea level. Hazaribagh Town is 27 km and Barkakana is 30 km from Charhi.^[2]

History[edit | edit source]

This line was announced in Railway Budget 1999 under the rule of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. After 16 years, this dream was fulfilled on 20 February 2015. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmad, Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha, Union Minister of State for Finance and Hazaribagh MP Jayant Sinha.^[3] 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.^[4] Also a railway coal siding line has been constructed from Hazaribagh Town to Bandag.

New Railway line between Tatisilwai and Sanki was inaugurated by CM Raghubar Das on 29 August 2019. Two new pairs of passenger trains between Hatia and Sanki station started on 29 August 2019.^{[citation needed]} Trial run on the newly constructed remaining Sidhwar-Sanki 27 kilometer rail section was successful on November 18 2022. 4 tunnels, 32 curves and five major bridges have been constructed in this 27 km long rail section.^{[citation needed]}

Trains[edit | edit source]

Charhi railway station handles trains four times daily. The trains are run by East Central Railway zone.^[5] Following are the trains arriving and departing from Charhi railway station.

Passenger Trains
Sl.No.	Train No.	Train Name
1	53371	Koderma–Barkakana Passenger
2	53372	Barkakana–Koderma Passenger
3	53373	Koderma–Barkakana Passenger
4	53374	Barkakana–Koderma Passenger

References[edit | edit source]

↑ "73371 => 53371 Koderma–Barkakhana Passenger". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
↑ "CHRI Charhi Railway Station". e-railway. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
↑ "Hazaribagh Town railway station opens". 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
↑ "Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line opened for traffic". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 7 December 2016.
↑ "4 trains pass through Charhi Railway Station". rail rider. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

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[1] "73371 => 53371 Koderma–Barkakhana Passenger". India Rail Info. Retrieved 11 November 2017.

[2] "CHRI Charhi Railway Station". e-railway. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

[3] "Hazaribagh Town railway station opens". 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

[4] "Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line opened for traffic". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 7 December 2016.

[5] "4 trains pass through Charhi Railway Station". rail rider. Retrieved 7 January 2019.

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-'''Charhi railway station''' is a station on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana line in [[Churchu (community development block)]], [[Hazaribagh district]], [[Jharkhand]] serving [[Charhi]] and nearby areas.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/koderma-barkakana-passenger-53371/30224/1428/10614 | title= 73371 => 53371 Koderma–Barkakhana Passenger |publisher=India Rail Info| accessdate = 11 November 2017}}</ref>
+'''Charhi Railway Station''' is a station on the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana line in [[Churchu (community development block)]], [[Hazaribagh district]], [[Jharkhand]], serving [[Charhi]] and nearby areas.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/train/timetable/koderma-barkakana-passenger-53371/30224/1428/10614 | title= 73371 => 53371 Koderma–Barkakhana Passenger |publisher=India Rail Info| accessdate = 11 November 2017}}</ref>
-Charhi railway station is located at an altitude of 453 m above mean sea level. Hazaribagh Town is 27&nbsp;km and Barkakana is 30&nbsp;km from Charhi.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://erailway.co.in/stations/CHRI-Charhi |title =  CHRI Charhi Railway Station |publisher= e-railway  | accessdate = 7 January 2019}}</ref>
+Charhi railway station is located at an altitude of 453 m above mean sea level. Hazaribagh Town is 27&nbsp;km and Barkakana is 30&nbsp;km from Charhi.<ref>{{cite web | url =  https://erailway.co.in/stations/CHRI-Charhi | title =  CHRI Charhi Railway Station | publisher =  e-railway | accessdate =  7 January 2019 | archive-date =  8 January 2019 | archive-url =  https://web.archive.org/web/20190108201334/https://erailway.co.in/stations/CHRI-Charhi | url-status =  dead }}</ref>
-As of 2019, the Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana Passenger stops four times daily at this station (two each way – UP and DOWN).<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.railrider.in/CHRI-CHARHI-Railway-Station  |title =  4 trains pass through Charhi Railway Station  |publisher=  rail rider | accessdate = 7 January 2019 }}</ref>
+==History==
+This line was announced in Railway Budget 1999 under the rule of [[Atal Bihari Vajpayee]]. After 16 years, this dream was fulfilled on 20 February 2015. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] along with Jharkhand Governor [[Syed Ahmad]], Chief Minister [[Raghubar Das]], Union Railways Minister [[Suresh Prabhu]], Union Minister of State for Railways [[Manoj Sinha]], Union Minister of State for Finance and Hazaribagh MP [[Jayant Sinha]].<ref>{{cite web|url = http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/pm-narendra-modi-flags-off-hazaribagh-koderma-dmu-train/| title= Hazaribagh Town railway station opens| date= 20 February 2015| access-date = 21 February 2015}}</ref> 57&nbsp;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 news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/hazaribagh-barkakana-railway-line-opened-for-traffic-116120701202_1.html|title = Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line opened for traffic|newspaper = Business Standard India|date = 7 December 2016|agency = Press Trust of India}}</ref> Also a railway coal siding line has been constructed from Hazaribagh Town to Bandag.
-While the 80&nbsp;km long Koderma–Hazaribagh line was commissioned in 2015, the 57-km long Hazaribagh–Barkakana section was opened in 2016. Work is in progress on the Barkakana–Ranchi sector. The state government is bearing half of the project cost. As the line passes through a coal mining belt it will carry a lot of coal, in addition to passenger traffic.<ref>{{cite web| url =  https://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 | accessdate = 7 January 2019 }}</ref>
+New Railway line between Tatisilwai and Sanki was inaugurated by CM [[Raghubar Das]] on 29 August 2019. Two new pairs of passenger trains between Hatia and Sanki station started on 29 August 2019.{{citation needed|date=November 2019}} Trial run on the newly constructed remaining Sidhwar-Sanki 27 kilometer rail section was successful on November 18 2022. 4 tunnels, 32 curves and five major bridges have been constructed in this 27 km long rail section.{{cn|date=October 2023}}
+== Trains ==
+Charhi railway station handles trains four times daily. The trains are run by [[East Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.railrider.in/CHRI-CHARHI-Railway-Station  |title =  4 trains pass through Charhi Railway Station  |publisher=  rail rider | accessdate = 7 January 2019 }}</ref> Following are the trains arriving and departing from Charhi railway station.
+{|class="wikitable sortable"
+|+<big>Passenger Trains</big>
+!style="background-color:#cfcfcf;"  align="center"| Sl.No. !! Train No. !! Train Name
+|-
+| 1|| 53371 || Koderma–Barkakana Passenger
+|-
+| 2|| 53372 || Barkakana–Koderma Passenger
+|-
+| 3|| 53373 || Koderma–Barkakana Passenger
+|-
+| 4|| 53374 || Barkakana–Koderma Passenger
+|}
 == References ==