Raniganj railway station
| Raniganj Indian Railway Station | |
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| Station statistics | |
| Address |
Station Road, Raniganj, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 23°36′13″N 87°07′03″E / 23.6037°N 87.1174°ECoordinates: 23°36′13″N 87°07′03″E / 23.6037°N 87.1174°E |
| Elevation | 92 metres (302 ft) |
| Line(s) |
Bardhaman-Asansol section Howrah-Delhi main line Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line |
| Structure type | Standard (on ground station) |
| Platforms | 4 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Baggage check | No |
| Other information | |
| Opened | 1855 |
| Electrified | 1960-61 |
| Station code | RNG |
| Division(s) | Asansol |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operator | Eastern Railway |
| Station status | Functioning |
| Formerly | East Indian Railway Company |
| Location | |
  Raniganj railway station Location in West Bengal
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Raniganj is a railway station on the Bardhaman-Asansol section. It is located in Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It lies in the heart of Raniganj Coalfield and serves Raniganj, and the surrounding mining-industrial area.
Overview
Mining-industry zone
“The entire belt between Durgapur (158 km from Howrah), and all the way up to Dhanbad and beyond is industrialized. Apart from factories, there are many coalmines, some closed now, and some with fires burning deep in the mineshafts. The mining area extends for a large area, mostly to the south of the tracks. Quite a portion of the track passes through cuttings, where the surrounding area is higher than the track level, resulting in the profusion of characteristic small masonry bridges crossing the tracks.” This description is from “Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record” by Samit Roychoudhury.[1]
History
The first passenger train in eastern India ran from Howrah to Hooghly on 15 August 1854. The track was extended to Raniganj by 1855.[2]
Electrification
The Waria-Asansol sector was electrified in 1960-61.[3]
References
- ↑ "Gomoh loco shed and CLW trip record". Indian Railway Reports. IRFCA).
- ↑ "IR Hisory: Early Days I , Part I 1832-1869". IRFCA. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
- ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
External links
- Trains at Raniganj
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Biharinath travel guide from Wikivoyage
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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Baktarnagar |
Eastern Railway zone Bardhaman-Asansol section |
Kalipahari |
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