Ranchi Road railway station is a compact railway station in Ramgarh district, Jharkhand. Its code is RRME. It serves Ramgarh township area as well as other areas of the Ramgarh district. The station consists of two platforms. The platforms are well sheltered. It is located on Gomoh–Barkakana branch line.[1]
Ranchi Road railway station | |||||
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| Indian Railways station | |||||
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| General information | |||||
| Location | Ranchi Road, Ramgarh, Ramgarh district, Jharkhand India | ||||
| Coordinates | 23°39′58″N 85°30′42″E / 23.6660°N 85.5117°E | ||||
| Elevation | 357 metres (1,171 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | Indian Railways | ||||
| Operated by | East Central Railway | ||||
| Line(s) | Gomoh–Barkakana branch line | ||||
| Platforms | 2 | ||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard (on-ground station) | ||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||
| Accessible | No | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Status | Double electric line | ||||
| Station code | RRME | ||||
| Zone(s) | East Central Railway | ||||
| Division(s) | Dhanbad | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 1927 | ||||
| Electrified | Yes | ||||
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It is located in the northern side of the Ramgarh city. The name 'Ranchi Road' comes after Ranchi which once connected only by narrow-gauge line and at that time Ranchi Road was the nearest broad-gauge station to the Ranchi.[2][3][4]
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References
edit- ^ "RRME/Ranchi Road". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Rs 26K-cr Railway projects in progress for J'khand". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "Examinees for police recruitment pelt stones at Howrah-bound train". dailypioneer.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
- ^ "बदलेगी गोमो-बरवाडीह के कई स्टेशनों की तस्वीर 15991407 (Pictures of many stations of Gomo-Barwadih will change)". m.jagran.com. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
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