Chandil Junction railway station

CHANDIL JUNCTION
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General information
LocationChandil, Seraikela Kharsawan district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates22°57′19″N 86°04′14″E / 22.9554°N 86.0705°E / 22.9554; 86.0705
Elevation246 metres (807 ft)
SystemIndian Railways junction station
Owned byIndian Railways
Operated bySouth Eastern Railway
LinesAsansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line, Chandil–Barkakana line
Platforms4
Construction
Structure typeAt Ground
ParkingAvailable
Other information
Station codeCNI
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Adra
ClassificationNSG-5
History
Opened1890 (1890)
Electrified1961–62
Previous namesBengal Nagpur Railway
Services
Preceding station Indian Railways Following station
Manikul
towards ?
South Eastern Railway zone Nimdih
towards ?
Terminus South Eastern Railway zone
Chandil–Barkakana line
Goonda Bihar
towards ?
Route map
Location
Chandil Junction
Location in Jharkhand
Chandil Junction
Location in India
Interactive map of Chandil Junction

Chandil Junction is a railway station which serves Chandil in Seraikela Kharsawan district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

History

The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah–Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[1] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]

The Chandil–Barkakana line was opened for traffic in 1927.[2]

Electrification

The Purulia–Chakradharpur, Kandra–Gomharria, Sini–Adityapur, Adityapur–Tatanagar, Chakradharpur–Manoharpur and Manoharpur–Rourkela sections were electrified in 1961–62.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 10 November 2012.