Ranchi railway station

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Ranchi Junction
राँची जंक्शन
Indian Railway
Ranchi Junction at Night.jpg
Ranchi Junction at Night
Location Ranchi, Ranchi district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Elevation 629.00 metres (2,063.65 ft)
Owned by South Eastern Railway of the Indian Railway
Operated by Indian Railway
Platforms 6
Tracks 8
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functional
Station code RNC
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Ranchi Division
History
Previous names East Indian Railway
Traffic
Passengers 40,000 per day

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 division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway. 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, Hatia Station, Tatisilwai Station and Namkom Station. Many important trains start from Hatia station as well.

History

Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. In November 1907, Ranchi was bought on 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.[1] 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.[2] The facade of the Ranchi station has been improved in February 2012.[3] In Feb 2012 two new platforms were added to the Ranchi station along with mechanical interlocking system.[4]

Platforms

There are 6 platforms in Ranchi junction.[1] The platforms are interconnected with two foot over bridges (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 Muri Junction. The nearest airports to Ranchi Junction are:[5]

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport 179 kilometres (111 mi)
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 420 kilometres (260 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 365 kilometres (227 mi)

See also

References

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External links

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