Hazaribagh Town railway station

Hazaribagh Town
Indian Railway Station
Location NH-100, Kud- Rewali, Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
 India
Coordinates 23°59′01″N 85°20′25″E / 23.9837°N 85.3402°E / 23.9837; 85.3402
Elevation 610 m (2,001 ft)
Owned by Indian Railways
Operated by East Central Railway
Line(s) Koderma-Hazaribagh section
Platforms 3
Tracks 6
Construction
Parking Available
Other information
Status Functioning
Station code HZME
Zone(s) East Central Railway
Division(s) Dhanbad Railway Division
History
Opened 20 February 2015
Electrified No
Location
Hazaribagh Town railway station
Location in Jharkhand
Hazaribagh Town and Hazaribagh Road Railway Routes
Legend
km 76to Gaya Railway Junction
0 Koderma Junction
to Hazaribagh Town railway station
8 Pipradih
14 Urwan
23 Barhi
35 Padma
42 Kurhagada
50 Kathautia
56 Katkamasandi
73 Kanasar Nawada
80 Hazaribagh Town railway station
to Barkakana railway station and Ranchi
0 Koderma Junction
to Hazaribagh Road railway station
5 Larabad
9 Hirodih
17 Sarmatanr
21 Yadudih
26 Parsabad
Barakar River
33 Dasara
38 Chaube
45 Keshwari
48 Hazaribagh Road railway station
to Gomoh, Bokaro and Dhanbad
Koderma Junction-Hazaribagh Town railway station
Track gauge 1676 mm
Length 80 km
Koderma Junction-Hazaribagh Road railway station
Track gauge 1676 mm
Electrification Yes
Length 48 km

Hazaribagh Town railway station belongs to East Central Railway of Dhanbad division. It is located on NH100 Kumhar Toli Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand state.

History

This line was announced in rail budget 1999 under the rule of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. After a 16 years, this dream was fulfilled on 20 February 2015. It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Jharkhand Governor Syed Ahmad, Chief Minister Raghubar Das, Union Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu, Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha, Union Minister of State for Finance and Hazaribagh MP Jayant Sinha.[1]

Cost of the Project

The project estimated cost for the full stretch between Koderma-Hazaribagh-Barkakana-Ranchi (total length of 200 kilometers) has an estimated cost of INR 3,000 crores. The railway stretch between Hazaribagh to Koderma, a 79.7 kilometer distance, incurred cost of INR 936 crores.[2] During the inception of project in the year 1999, the estimated cost was around INR 332 crores, however over the period of time, the cost has been escalated to nearly INR 936 crores.[3]

Future Plans

The Hazaribagh Town Railway Station is to be connected with Ranchi via Barkakana. The deadline for project completion is set to be two-year period March 2016 deadline for Hazaribagh - Barkakana and March 2017 deadline for Barkakana - Ranchi Section. Amid Security concerns in the maoist hit Ramgarh district the project has been provided with 24-hour security. Also a railway coal siding line is to be constructed from Hazaribagh Town to Bandag.

References

  1. ↑ "Hazaribagh Town railway station opens". Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. ↑ "Modi to flag off Hazaribagh-Koderma Passenger Train from Hazaribagh Station on Feb 20". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  3. ↑ http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/ranchi/pm-to-inaugurate-koderma-hazaribagh-rail-line-today.html|title = PM TO INAUGURATE KODERMA-HAZARIBAGH RAIL LINE TODAY| accessdate = 11 March 2015
Preceding station   Indian Railways   Following station
Kanasar nawada
East Central Railway zone
Hazaribagh-Koderma section
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