Namkon railway station

Namkom Station
Indian Railway Station
Location Ranchi, Ranchi district, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates 23°21′6″N 85°22′34″E / 23.35167°N 85.37611°E / 23.35167; 85.37611Coordinates: 23°21′6″N 85°22′34″E / 23.35167°N 85.37611°E / 23.35167; 85.37611
Elevation 612 metres (2,008 ft)
Platforms 5
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functional
Station code NKM
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Ranchi Division

Namkom Station, station code NKM, is the railway station serving the capital city of Ranchi in the Ranchi district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Namkom Station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway Zone of the Indian Railway.

Ranchi has trains running frequently to Delhi and Kolkata. The city is a major railway hub and has four major stations: Ranchi Junction, Hatia Station, Namkon Station, and Tatisilwai Station. Many important trains start from Ranchi Junction as well.

History


Facilities

The major facilities available are waiting rooms, vehicle parking, etc. The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. Security personnel from the Government Railway police (G.R.P) are present for security.

Platforms

There are three platforms which are interconnected with foot over bridge (FOB).

Trains

Several electrified local passenger trains also run from Ranchi to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals. Many passenger and express trains serve Namkon Station.[1][2]

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Namkon Station are:

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 7 kilometres (4.3 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport, Gaya 180 kilometres (110 mi)
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 281 kilometres (175 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata 361 kilometres (224 mi)

See also

  • Ranchi
  • Lodhma railway station
  • Piska railway station

References

  1. ↑ "Trains at Namkon Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Namkon Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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