Rampurhat Junction railway station

Railway Station in West Bengal, India

24°10′45″N 87°46′55″E / 24.17917°N 87.78194°E / 24.17917; 87.78194Elevation37 metres (121 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Sahibganj loop
Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat linePlatforms6 (1A,1,2,3,4,5) 6,7 (under construction)Tracks13ConnectionsAuto rickshaw, E-rickshaw, BusConstructionStructure typeAt groundParkingAvailableBicycle facilitiesAvailableOther informationStatusTripple-Line ElectrificationStation codeRPH Zone(s) Eastern Railway Division(s) HowrahHistoryOpened1858;167 Years agoElectrifiedYes(2016)PassengersFY 2022-20237,04,762(Reserved) 9,98,456(Unreserved)

Location
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v t e Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Legend
km 130 0 Jasidih 5 Satsang nagar 6 Baidyanathdham Deoghar 124 0 Deoghar 6 New Nawadih Jharkhand Bihar 14 Chandan 22 Bhalua to Sultanganj (planned) 30 Katoriya 40 Karjhausa 50 Kakbara to Betiah Road (planned) 55 Banka 57 Banka Road Chandan River 61 Murahara 66 Telia Dumka–Bhagalpur line 70 Barahat Dumka–Bhagalpur line 114 Mohanpur to Hansdiha 108 Sirsa Nunthar Halt 102 Ghormara 96 Dhanpatdih 88 Chandanpahari to Chitra (planned) 79 Basukinath 70 Jama Dumka–Bhagalpur line 61 New Madanpur 57 Dumka 51 Kurwa 40 Barmasia 33 Ambajora Shikaripara 26 Harinsing Jharkhand West Bengal 19 Pinargaria 12 Adalapahari Sahibganj loop 0 Rampurhat Sahibganj loop km

Rampurhat Junction railway station is 7th busiest railway stations of Eastern Railway zone and it is the largest and busiest railway station of Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is a "NSG-3" category station. The station is under Howrah railway division is the 3rd busiest station in this division after Howrah and Burdwan railway station. It is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction. This station is famous for its connectivity with the neighbouring districts and states and also for the Hindu pilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. Station code RPH, it is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat.^[1] Rampurhat station is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Surat, Delhi, Dhanbad, Gaya, Ranchi, Asansol, Jamalpur, Bhagalpur, Siliguri, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Agartala and almost every part of India. More than 100 express and passengers trains including 22 originating trains pass through the Rampurhat station everyday. This station has also a Marshalling Yard for Goods Trains , carshed for passenger rakes and engines and has 2 cabin, named East Cabin and West Cabin.

Newly constructed track

The track from Dumka to Rampurhat become operational in June 2015. The distance between Jasidih and Rampurhat is reduced by 140 km, from previous about 270 km via Asansol.^[2]

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking.^[3] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. This station has its own 140 ton rail-crane , Accident Relief Material Van and 2 OHE (Overhead Equipment) inspector car.The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, free WiFi (provided by Google), ATM Counter, Toilets, Food Court, Tea Stall and Book Stall. It also has both NON-AC and AC Retiring room which can be booked online through IRCTC and also at the Office of the Senior Booking Clerk situated on platform 1.^[4]

Platforms

Rampurhat station has 6 platforms. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. There are escalators and lifts for all the platforms along with 3 foot overbridges(One is under construction).

See also

• Dumka railway station
• Jasidih railway station
• Asansol Junction
• Howrah–Rampurhat Express
• List of railway stations in India

References

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