Bhojudih railway station

Bhojudih
Indian Railway Junction Station
Location Santaldih Road, Bhojudih, Distt: Bokaro, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates 23°38′31″N 86°26′49″E / 23.6420°N 86.4469°E / 23.6420; 86.4469Coordinates: 23°38′31″N 86°26′49″E / 23.6420°N 86.4469°E / 23.6420; 86.4469
Elevation 157 metres (515 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by South Eastern Railway
Line(s) Adra-Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh branch line
Bhojudih-Sudamdih link to the
Railways in Jharia Coalfield
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type Standard (on ground station)
Parking Yes
Bicycle facilities No
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code BJE
Division(s) Adra
History
Opened 1907
Electrified 1965-66
Location
Location of Bhojudih railway station in Jharkhand

Bhojudih is a railway station on the Adra-Netaji SC Bose Gomoh branch line, just south of the Damodar and links to Sudamdih, north of the Damodar, and on the Railways in Jharia Coalfield. It is located in Bokaro district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway extended its then mainline, the Nagpur-Asansol line, to Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh, on East Indian Railway’s main line, in 1907. The Mohuda-Chandrapura branch line was opened in 1913.[1]The Kharagpur-Gomoh section of BNR was opened up to Bhojudih in February 1903.[2]

Electrification

The Anara-Rukni-Santaldih and Santaldih-Pathardih-Sudamdih-Jamadoba sectors were electrified in 1965-66.[3]

Passenger movement

Bhojudih railway station serves around 39,000 passengers every day.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
  2. ↑ R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Bhojudih (BJE)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
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