Bokaro Steel City railway station

Bokaro Steel City
Indian Railway Junction Station

Bokaro Steel City railway station
Location Balidih, Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates 23°39′24″N 86°05′08″E / 23.6568°N 86.0855°E / 23.6568; 86.0855Coordinates: 23°39′24″N 86°05′08″E / 23.6568°N 86.0855°E / 23.6568; 86.0855
Elevation 240 metres (790 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Gomoh-Muri branch line
Adra-Bokaro Steel City branch line
Platforms 3
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BKSC
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened 1961
Electrified 1986-89
Location
Bokaro Steel City railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Bokaro Steel City is a railway station on the Gomoh-Muri branch line and Adra-Bokaro Steel City branch line. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It lies at the edge of Jharia Coalfield and serves Bokaro Steel City, and the surrounding mining-industrial area. Presently Area manager Rajesh Kumar is looking after railway operations at Bokaro. He is IRTS(Indian Railway Traffic Service) officer of 2010 exam batch. He is known for his innovative style of administration.

History

The railway station and the surrounding areas were earlier called Maraphari, in what was then Hazaribagh distrct. The surrounding areas are still referred to as Maraphari. With the construction of the Bokaro Steel Plant, the railway station was renamed Bokaro Steel City.[1][2]

Amongst the railway lines earlier laid in the area was the Grand Chord of East Indian Railway Company which was opened in 1906. With the opening up of coalfields in the area between Gomoh and Barkakana, came the Gomoh-Barkakana line in 1927.[3] The Bengal Nagpur Railway built the line from Nagpur to Asansol and opened it for goods traffic in 1891.[4] The line was extended to Gomoh in 1907 and the Mohuda-Chandrapura link came in 1913.[4]

The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura-Muri-Ranchi-Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.[5]

Electrification

Railway lines in the Bokaro area (including Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in 1986-89.[6]

Loco shed and yard

Diesel Loco Shed- Also large yard for Bokaro Steel Plant, having WDM-2, WDM-3A, WDS-6 loco. Loco spotted in a distinctive green/red livery. Current holding of 66 (WDM2-29, WDM3A-18, WDG3A-7, WDS6-12) locos (10/13) for Bokaro Steel Plant and other purpose.

Electric Loco Shed- New shed commissioned in 2011 with WAG-5 transferred from other sheds. Holds a few WAG-7 as well. Current holding capacity is 91 (WAG5-46, WAG7-45) Locos.[7]

Amenities

Trains

Mail/Express

Passenger Train

References

  1. ↑ "Bokaro’s Robinson Crusoe, almost". The Telegraph, 14 February 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  2. ↑ "Bokaro". Glorius India. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  3. ↑ "Indian Railway History Timeline". Retrieved 2008-08-26.
  4. 1 2 "Major events in formation of S.E.Railway". South Eastern Railway. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  5. ↑ Moonis Raza & Yash Aggarwal. "Transport Geography of India: Commodity Flow and the Regional Structure of Indian Economy". page 60. Concept Publishing Company, A-15/16 Commercial Block, Mohan Garden, New Delhi - 110059. ISBN 81-7022-089-0. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  6. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  7. ↑ "Sheds and Workshops" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "South Eastern Railway:Amenities at Stations". Retrieved 20 April 2013.

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