Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh station code is GMO (also known as Gomoh ) is a railway junction station in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Several branch lines start here: Gomoh-Barkakana branch line, Gomoh-Muri branch line and Adra-Gomoh line. It is located in Dhanbad district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh
Indian Railway Junction Station
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station
LocationGomoh, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°52′24″N 86°08′53″E
Elevation239 metres (784 ft)
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated byEast Central Railway
Line(s)Asansol-Gaya section of Grand Chord, Howrah-Gaya-Delhi line and Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line
Gomoh-Barkakana branch line
Netaji S.C Bose Gomoh-Hatia main line
Adra-Gomoh line
Platforms06
Construction
Structure typeStandard on ground station
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesNo
Other information
StatusFunctioning
Station codeGMO
Division(s) Dhanbad
History
Opened1906
Electrified1960–61
Location
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station
Location in Jharkhand

Etymology

Gomoh railway station was renamed Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh railway station in 2009 in honour of Indian freedom fighter and leader Netaji's long journey from Gomoh railway station out of the British Empire in 1941.[1][2]

History

The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.[3] In 1927, the Central India Coalfields Railway opened the Gomoh-Barkakana line. Later, the line was amalgamated with East Indian Railway.[4] The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi) long Chandrapura-Muri-Ranchi-Hatia line started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.[5]

The Nagpur-Asansol line (then considered the main line of Bengal Nagpur Railway) was extended to Gomoh in 1907.[6]

Electrification

The Dhanbad-Gomoh sector was electrified in 1960−61.[7]

Loco shed

Netaji SC Bose Gomoh has an electric loco shed with capacity to hold 125+ locos. Locos housed at the shed include WAP 7-46, WAG 7-4, WAG 9-248.[8]

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References
  1. "Railway's station tribute to Netaji". The Telgraph, 24 May 2008. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  2. "Lalu salutes Netaji". The Telgraph, 24 January 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  3. "IR History – Part III (1900-1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  4. "Indian Railway History Timeline". Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2008.
  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. "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
  7. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  8. "Sheds and Workshops". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
Preceding station   Indian Railway   Following station
Matari
East Central Railway zone
Asansol-Gaya section
TerminusEast Central Railway zone
Gomoh-Barkakana branch line and Gomoh-Muri branch line
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