Chakradharpur railway station explained

Chakradharpur
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Chakradharpur, West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand
Country:India
Elevation:227m (745feet)
Line:Tatanagar–Bilaspur section of Howrah–Nagpur–Mumbai line
Structure:At ground
Platform:3
Parking:Available
Opened:1890
Electrified:1961–62
Owned:Indian Railways
Former:Bengal Nagpur Railway
Map Type:India Jharkhand#India
Map Dot Label:Chadrakharpur

Chakraharpur Railway Station serves Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

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.[1] 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.[2]

Electrification

The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Number 1 Down Mail. Railways of the Raj. 2012-11-10 .
  2. Web site: Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway . South Eastern Railway . 2012-11-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130401151628/http://www.ser.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0%2C1 . 1 April 2013 . dmy .
  3. Web site: History of Electrification. IRFCA. 2012-11-10 .