Kurwa railway station explained

Kurwa railway station
Type:Indian Railways station
Style:Indian Railways
Address:Kurwa, Dumka district, Jharkhand 814119
Elevation:162m (531feet)
Line:Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line
Other:Rampurhat, Dumka
Structure:At ground, Single-track railway
Platform:Side platform 1
Tracks:1
Parking:Available
Opened:2014
Electrified:2021
Owned:Indian Railways
Operator:Eastern Railway zone
Status:Functional
Map Type:India Jharkhand
Map Dot Label:Kurwa railway station
Map Size:300

Kurwa railway station (station code KURV) is at Kurwa village city in Dumka district in the Indian state of Jharkhand on the Jasidih–Rampurhat section. It is in the Howrah Division of the Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has an average elevation of 162m (531feet).

The railway line has single broad gauge track from Jasidih junction in Deoghar district in Santhal Pargana division of Jharkhand to Rampurhat in Birbhum district of West Bengal. This railway track to Dumka is a boon for Santhal Pargana Division.

The Kurwa railway station provides rail connectivity to the nearby villages Ramidinda, Khayerbani, Rampur, Andipur, Guhiajori.

History

Kurwa railway station became operational in 2014. The 64km (40miles) segment from Dumka to Rampurhat became operational on 30 June 2014.[1]

Station layout

GStreet levelExit/Entrance & ticket counter
P1Side platform, No-1 doors will open on the left/right
Track 1Rampurhat ← toward → Jasidih

Trains

One passenger train running between Jasidih Junction and Rampurhat stops at Kurwa railway station.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Dumka–Rampurhat train service flagged off. 25 February 2018. 5 June 2015. The Times of India.