Bhojudih railway station
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. This Station is an important hub for freight train operation in South Eastern Railway. Proper examination an maintenance work of railway wagons are done at this station. Freight trains with good quality wagons are assemble here and dispatched to various sidings of jharia coalfield for loading and transportation of coal in various parts of India.
Bhojudih | |
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| Indian Railway Junction Station | |
| Location | Santaldih Road, Bhojudih, District: Bokaro, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°38′31″N 86°26′49″E |
| 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 | |
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 2000 passengers every day.[4]
Inspectors Group of Bhojudih
Bhojudih Railway station is managed by a group of talented and very efficient supervisors, popularly known as "Inspectors Group of Bhojudih". This Group includes the following members:- Ratan Sahay- Ch.DTI- Supervisor of Operating Department, C.M.Jha- Supervisor of Signal Department, Shishupal Ahirwar-Supervisor of Engineering Department, R.K.Jha- Supervisor of Traction Department, Arup Basu- Supervisor of Wagon repair and maintenance Department, S.Dutta- Officer In-charge of Railway Protection Force, S.Mudi-Supervisor of Works Department, Rajiv Kumar- Supervisor of Telecom Department, Dipak Maji- Supervisor of Electric Department.
References
- "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2013.
- R.P. Saxena. "Indian Railway History timeline". IRFCA. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
- "Bhojudih (BJE)". Indian Rail Enquiry. Retrieved 16 July 2013.
External links
| Preceding station | Indian Railway | Following station | ||
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Santaldih | South Eastern Railway zone Adra-Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh | Shewbabudh |
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| Terminus | South Eastern Railway zone Link to Railways in Jharia Coalfield |