Koderma Junction railway station

Koderma Junction Railway Station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway serving the city of Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma, the headquarters of Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Koderma is in the Dhanbad Rail Division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma junction. Other 3 lines have been connected with Koderma making it a Junction namely Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana-Ranchi line, Koderma-Giridih-Madhupur line and Koderma-Tilaiya line. Koderma is located at 24°26′7″N 86°31′39″E.[1] It has an elevation of 398 metres (1,306 ft). Koderma has a rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati etc.

Koderma Junction
Indian Railway Station
Koderma Railway station platform
Location	Station Road, Koderma, Koderma district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°26′6″N 85°31′40″E
Elevation	398 metres (1,306 ft)
Line(s)	Asansol-Gaya section of Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line, Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana-Ranchi line, Koderma-Giridih-Madhupur line and Koderma-Tilaiya line
Platforms	8
Construction
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not Available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	KQR
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad Division
Location
Koderma Junction Location in Jharkhand

Dhanbad–Koderma line
km to Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord 56 Koderma to Hazaribagh / Barkakana to Giridih / Madhupur 8 Hirodih 16 Samatanr 21 Jadudih 25 Parsabad Barakar River 36 Chaube 47 Hazaribagh Road 57 Chichaki 65 Chaudhuribandh 74 Parasnath Parasnath Hill 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) NH 2 / Grand Trunk Road 82 Nimiaghat 92 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh to Barkakana and Hatia 101 Matari 106 Nichitpur to Railways in Jharia Coalfield / Katrasgarh 112 Tetulmari 117 Bhuli (halt) to Railways in Jharia Coalfield / Jharia 121 Dhanbad to Asansol–Gaya section of Grand Chord

Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana-Ranchi line
km Hatia-Rourkela line Ranchi-Tori line to Tori Jn. 211 Ranchi 207 Namkon to Kandra (planned) 200 Tatisilwai Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line 191 Mesra 183 Hundur Halt 177 Jhanjhitoli Halt 170 Shanki under construction 156 Daridag 147 Hehal under construction 143 Sidhwar Barkakana-Muri-Chandil line 137 Barkakana Junction Barkakana-Son Nagar line Damodar River 134 Arigada Gomoh–Barkakana branch line 123 Kuju NH 20 113 Mandu NH 20 107 Charhi 90 Bes Bandag Siding 80 Hazaribagh Town 73 Kansar Nawada 56 Katkamsandi Barkakana-Son Nagar line Ranchi-Tori line to Ranchi ' 0 Tori Barkakana-Son Nagar line 7 Biratoli 15 Kusmahi 19 Balumath 27 Bukru 32 Phulbasia 37 Manatu 42 Shivpoor under construction 50/87 Kathautia 43 Kurhagada 35 Padma 23 Barhi NH 19 Barakar River 14 Urwan 8 Pipradih Asansol-Gaya section Madhupur-Giridih-Koderma line 0 Koderma Asansol-Gaya section to Tilaiya (planned)
Source: Google maps Koderma-Barkakana Passenger

Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
km to Asansol 138 Madhupur to Jasidih 132 Sugapahari 130 Sugapahari Halt 125 Jagadishpur 121 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt 111 0 Maheshmunda 11 Giridih 16 CPC Siding Giridih 104 0 New Giridih Dhanbad-New Giridih line (planned) Dhirabar River 12 Koimara Barakar River 25 Fatehpur 32 Tundi 45 Maharajganj Khudia River 59 Govindpur to Asansol 70 Pradhankhanta to Dhanbad Usri River 96 0 Salaia Parasnath-New Giridih line (planned) 7 Lakhiatar Halt 14 Kumhar Tola Barakar River 24 Madhuban 31 Chainpur Halt to Koderma 38 Parasnath to Netaji SC Bose Gomoh 93 Jitpur 86 Kawar 79 Jorasankh Halt 72 Jamua 62 Duriatanr Halt 55 Rema 49 Dhanwar 41 Rakesh Bagh Halt 33 Nawadih 28 Nawal Sahi Halt 20 Maheshpur Halt 10 Koderma Town to Tilaiya (under constr.) 0 Koderma Asansol–Gaya section Koderma-Hazaribagh- Barkakana-Ranchi line km

Grand Chord
Gaya–Mughalsarai section      to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Mughalsarai Junction to Sitarampur via Howrah–Delhi main line Chandauli Majhwar Karmanasa River Uttar Pradesh Bihar border Bhabua Road Sasaram Dehri-on-Sone Nehru Setu bridge across Son River Son Nagar to Barkakana Anugrah Narayan Road Gaya Junction
Asansol–Gaya section  Gaya Junction Patna–Gaya line Falgu River Gaya–Kiul line Bihar Jharkhand border Gujhandi Koderma Junction to Hazaribagh Town to Giridih Barakar River Hazaribagh Road Parasnath NSC Bose Gomoh to Bokaro Steel City to Adra Dhanbad Barakar River Jharkhand West Bengal border to Mughalsarai via Howrah–Delhi main line Sitarampur to Asansol Junction

History

The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[2]

Electrification

The Gomoh-Koderma sector was electrified in 1961–62.[3]

Facilities

The station houses all the major facilities like waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, bookshop, etc.[4]

Trains

Koderma Station's location on the Grand Chord, makes it served by numerous express and superfast trains from all over the country. Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Koderma to neighbouring destinations at regular intervals.[5][6]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Koderma Station are:

1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 157 kilometres (98 mi)
2. Gaya Airport 77 kilometres (48 mi)
3. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 183 kilometres (114 mi)

See also

• Koderma

References

1. "Koderma Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
2. "IR History – Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
4. "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
5. "Trains at Koderma". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
6. "Ghanbad Junction Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

• Koderma Railway Station Map
• Official website of the Koderma district