Chittaranjan railway station

Chittaranjan Station Indian Railway Station
Station statistics
Address	Mihijam, Jharkhand  India
Coordinates	23°51′24″N 86°52′44″E / 23.85667°N 86.87889°E / 23.85667; 86.87889Coordinates: 23°51′24″N 86°52′44″E / 23.85667°N 86.87889°E / 23.85667; 86.87889
Elevation	154 metres (505 ft)
Line(s)	Howrah-Delhi Main Line
Platforms	3[1]
Parking	Available
Baggage check	Not Available
Other information
Station code	CRJ
Zone(s)	Eastern Railway
Division(s)	Asansol Division
Station status	Functional

Chittaranjan Railway Station, station code CRJ, is the railway station serving the city of Chittaranjan in the Burdwan district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Chittaranjan Station is connected to metropolitan areas of India, by the Delhi-Kolkata Main Line via Mugalsarai-Patna route. Madhupur is located at 23°52′N 86°52′E / 23.87°N 86.87°E / 23.87; 86.87.^[2] It has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 ft).

The town is named after the Indian freedom fighter, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. The passenger rail head serving Chittaranjan is located in Mihijam, which is in Jharkhand. The Chittaranjan railway station is in Howrah-Patna-Mughalsarai main line at a distance of 237 km from Howrah. Nearest important railway junction is Asansol, 25 km away. Most of the Patna, Barauni bound express trains coming from Howrah, Sealdah, Ranchi, Kharagpur, Tatanagar, Dhanbad stop here.

History

At first the name of the station was Mihijam. But when the Chittaranjan Locomotive Works established at chittaranjan, the station's name was change to Chittaranjan station.

Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, 2 Wheeler Vehicle parking.^[3] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO telephone booth, ATM counter, toilets, tea stall and book stall.^[4]

Platforms

There are a total of 3 platforms. Platform no. 1 and 2 cater to down trains(Asansol/Dhanbad/Howrah/Sealdah/Kolkata bound trains) though platform no. 2 is predominantly used to the service of express/mail/superfast trains whereas platform no. 1 is used for EMU local trains, passenger trains and low priority express trains. Platform 3 is usually dedicated to up trains(New Delhi/Patna/Jhajha/jasidih/amritsar bound trains). The platforms are connected by an over-bridge covered on either sides to ensure security of the passengers. Beyond platform no. 3 there is a raised platform for loading and unloading goods. This platform serves the freight trains.

Trains

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Howrah–Delhi main line 

Track gauge:	Broad gauge 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in)

Legend

		Delhi
		Yamuna
		Delhi–UP border
		to New Delhi
		Ghaziabad
		to Moradabad
		to Chandausi
		Aligarh
		Hathras
		to Badaun
		to Agra
		Tundla
		Etawah
		to Jhansi
		Govindpuri
		to Banda and Jhansi
		Kanpur Central
		to Lucknow
		Fatehpur
		Allahabad
		Yamuna
		Mirzapur
		to Jabalpur
		to Varanasi
		Mughalsarai
		to Sitarampur via Grand Chord
		Karmanasa River
		Bihar–UP border
		Buxar
		to Sasaram
		Arrah
		Koilwar Bridge across Son River
		to Gaya1
		Patna
		Bakhtiyarpur
		to Bihar Sharif, Rajgir
		Mokama
		to Rajendra Setu across Ganges
		to Nawada ,Gaya1
		Lakhisarai
		Kiul
		to Sahibganj Loop
		Bihar–Jharkhand border
		Jasidih
		to Jasidih Dumka Rampurhat Rail line
		to Deoghar
		Madhupur
		to Madhupur-Giridih Rail line
		Chittaranjan2
		Jharkhand–West Bengal border
		to Mughalsarai via Grand Chord
		Sitarampur
		Asansol
		to Sahibganj Loop
		Khana
		Bardhaman
		Main Line. Chord
		Howrah
		1. For more information on the Branch Lines to Gaya see Asansol-Gaya section. 2. The town is in West Bengal but the station is in Jharkhand.

The following lists all the trains passing from Chittaranjan Station (as of 1 April 2012):^[1][5]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Chittaranjan Station are:^[6]

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 190 kilometres (120 mi)
2. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 233 kilometres (145 mi)
3. Gaya Airport 245 kilometres (152 mi)
4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 296 kilometres (184 mi)

See also

• Chittaranjan Locomotive Works

References

External links

• Chittaranjan Junction Map
• Official website of the Bardhaman district

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