Dhanbad–Chandrapura line
| Dhanbad–Chandrapura line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Regional rail |
| Status | Close |
| Locale | Jharkhand |
| Termini |
Dhanbad Chandrapura |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 1894 |
| Closed | 2017 |
| 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) |
It was initially started as Dhanbad Katras rail line and was extended upto 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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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.[4][5]
Trains
- Howrah Ranchi Shatabdi Express
- Maurya Express
- Hyderabad - Raxaul 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.
- ↑ 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.
