Purulia Junction railway station

PURULIA JUNCTION
Purulia junction sign board in Bangla, Santali, Hindi and English
Location	Station Road, Purulia, West Bengal India
Coordinates	23°19′30″N 86°22′41″E
Elevation	246 metres (807 ft)
Owned by	Indian Railways
Operated by	South Eastern Railway zone
Line(s)	Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line, Purulia–Ranchi line and Purulia–Bokaro Steel City line
Platforms	4
Tracks	6
Construction
Structure type	Standard on ground
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	PRR
Zone(s)	South Eastern Railway zone
Division(s)	Adra
Website	www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
History
Opened	1890 (1890)
Electrified	1961–62
Previous names	Bengal Nagpur Railway
Passengers
Average 7533 per day.
Services
Route map km km Steel Authority of India Bokaro Steel Plant Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Bokaro Steel City 78 Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line Ispat Nagar 62 Bardhaman–Asansol section Chas 54 0 Asansol Junction Bandidih 49 to Asansol–Patna section/ Asansol–Gaya section to Chandrapura │ to Gomoh IISCO Steel Plant Mahuda 53 5 Burnpur to Sudamdih Colliery sidings Damodar River to Kalipahari (freight line) Talgaria 42 9 Damodar Shewbabudih 36 Damodar River to Sudamdih 13 Madhukunda Bhojudih 30 20 Muradi West Bengal Jharkhand border Parbeliya Colliery WBPDCL Santaldih Thermal Power Station 25 Ramkanali Santaldih 24 30 Bero Rukni 15 35 Joychandi Pahar Sanka 7 Gardhrubeswar 48 0│41 Adra to Muri Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Kotshila 36 to Gomoh 55 Anara Barbenda 32 Garh Jaipur 29 61 Bagalia Chas Road 22 69 Kustaur Gourinathdham 15 73 Charrah to Chhatna (planned) 81│0 Purulia Kangsabati River 88 Tamna 96 Kantadih 104 Urma 112 Barabhum 117 Biramdih West Bengal Jharkhand border 126 Nimdih Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line 135 Chandil 141 Manikui Subarnarekha River 146 Kunki to Namkom (planned) 149 Kandra Tatanagar–Bilaspur section Sini 163 154 Birrajpur Birbans 170 160 Gamharia 166 Adityapur Kharkai River Tatanagar 0│171 Tata Steel Jamshedpur Steel Plant Haludpukur 22 Jharkhand Odisha border Tata Motors Jamshedpur Plant Bahalda Road 42 3 Salgajhari Aonlajhari 55 7 Govindpur Gorumahisani 64 14 Asanboni Tata Steel Gorumahisani Iron Ore Mines 19 Rakha Mines Rairangpur 65 Subarnarekha River Kuldiha 73 26 Galudih Chhanua 80 36 Ghatshila Badampahar 89 42 Chirugoda Badampahar Iron Ore Mines 48 Dhalbhumgarh 57 Kokpara 66 Chakulia to Buramara (planned) 72 Kanimahuli Jharkhand West Bengal border 80 Gidhni 88 Khatkura 95 Jhargram to Bhadutala (planned) 104 Banstala 111 Sardiha 119 Khemasuli 125 Kalaikunda Kharagpur–Bankura –Adra line Nimpura 127 Nimpura Through Yard Nimpura Goods Yard 131 Girimaidan Hijli 133 Kharagpur–Puri line 134 Kharagpur Howrah–Kharagpur line
Location
Purulia Junction is located in West Bengal Purulia Junction Location in West Bengal Purulia Junction Location in India
Interactive map

Purulia railway station (station code:- PRR) serves Purulia City the headquarters of Purulia district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated at the eastern side of the city with railway owned colonies which is home for working staffs. The station is under NSG3 category.

Purulia Junction railway station is presently a three-way junction point having direct connection to Asansol/Adra, Muri/Bokaro/Ranchi and Tatanagar/Chakradharpur.

12828 Purulia–Howrah Superfast Express is the most important and oldest train of the whole region that connects to Kolkata. 12884 Purulia–Howrah Rupashi Bangla Express is another direct option running on the counter times of 12827/28.12801 Purushottam SF Express is the only daily link to New Delhi. 22605 Purulia–Villupuram Weekly Superfast Express is another important train connecting to Vellore that originates from here. 12152 Samarsata SF Express is the bi-weekly train to LTT-Mumbai. Totos (e-rickshaws) are available for local transport. Taxi and Maxi is available for long-distance travels from the station.

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. 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.

The Purulia–Ranchi line was opened as a narrow-gauge railway of BNR in 1907. The Ranchi–Kotshila section was upgraded to broad gauge in 1960 and the Kotshila–Purulia section subsequently.

Electrification

The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.

External links

• Trains at Purulia