Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
It was initially started as Dhanbad Katras rail line and was extended up to Chandrapura in 1930. The first train in this route ran from Dhanbad to Katrasgarh.Dhanbad–Chandrapura line was a railway passing through Railways in Jharia Coalfield lying between the Dhanbad line on the north and the Chandrapura in the south.[1][2][3]
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| Dhanbad–Chandrapura line | |
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| Overview | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Status | Restarted from 6th of February 2019 |
| Locale | Jharkhand |
| Termini | Dhanbad Chandrapura |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Closed | 2017 |
| Reopened | 2019 |
| Owner | Indian Railway |
| Operator(s) | Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track length | 34 km (21 mi) |
| Number of tracks | 2 |
| Track gauge | 1,676 mm (5 ft 6 in) Broad gauge |
| Electrification | 1960-61 onwards with 25 kV AC overhead |
| Operating speed | 80 kilometres per hour (50 mph) |
The rail line was laid late nineteenth century by extending the Grand Chord to Katrasgarh via Dhanbad in 1894. This line was opened in 1930.
The Netaji SC Bose Gomoh-Chandrapura-Dhanbad sector was electrified in 1986–87.
The line closed due to a mine fire had reached tracks, thus making it unsafe for use. The railway also suspended good traffic on the line which has nine loading side of Bharat Coking Coal Limited.[6][7]
The line was reopened on 24th February, 2019 due to agitations & protests by the people of the region.[8]
Trains
- Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express
- Secunderabad - Darbhanga Express
- Dhanbad - Alappuzha Express
- Hatia - Patna Patliputra Express
- Ranchi - Dumka Intercity Express
- Dhanbad - Dumka Intercity Express
- Vananchal Express
- Ranchi - Jaynagar Express
- Ranchi - Howrah Intercity Express
- Dhanbad Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express
- Ranchi - Bhagalpur Express
- Ranchi - Kamakhya Express
- Ranchi - New Jalpaiguri Express
- Surat-Malda Town Express
- Jhargram - Dhanbad MEMU
- Dhanbad - Muri Passenger
- Bokaro Steel City - Howrah Fast Passenger
- Dhanbad - Ranchi Passenger
See also
References
- Lahoti, Anil Kumar (10 June 2017). "Closure of Railway line from Dhanbad to Chandrapura due to fire and subsidence in Jharia & Raniganj Coal Field". Railway Board. Archived from the original on 1 August 2017.
- Pandey, Prashant (15 June 2017). "Dhanbad-Chandrapura coal mine rail tracks closed, security tightened". Indian Express.
- PTI (12 June 2017). "Railway Board cancels 19 trains, diverts seven in Dhanbad-Chandrapura segment". Firstpost.
- "Adra Division Railway Map". South Eastern Railway.
- "East Coast Railway System Map" (PDF). East Coast Railway.
- Verma, Kumod (11 June 2017). "Railways to stop operation on Dhanbad-Chandrapura section". Times of India.
- Verma, Kumod (14 June 2017). "Rlys to cancel 19 trains, divert 7 from tomorrow". Times of India.
- Srivastava, Bhupendra (25 February 2019). "Train service resumes on Dhanbad-Chandrapura line". Times of India.
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