Barkichampi railway station
Barkichampi Railway Station, station code BICI, is the railway station in lohardaga district which connects Lohardaga and Tori of Jharkhand. Barkichampi station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1]
Barkichampi Railway Station | |
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| Indian Railways station | |
| General information | |
| Location | Barkichampi, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand India |
| Coordinates | 23°33′04″N 84°44′04″E / 23.5511°N 84.7345°E |
| Elevation | 643 metres (2,110 ft) |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | BICI |
| Zone(s) | South Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Ranchi |
History edit
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The 68 kilometres (42 mi) railway track was converted from narrow gauge (2'6") to broad gauge in 2005. The track is planned to be extended 44 km more to connect with Tori railway station in Chandwa town in Latehar district. This would reduce the railway distance between Ranchi and Delhi and the railway travel time by three hours. However the construction of a tunnel under the hill between Lohardaga and Tori has not been completed even in a decade. The track has been laid only for 14 km from Lohardaga to Barkichampi and laying of the track on the remaining 30 km running through dense forests has been delayed by terrorist activities of maoists.
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Facilities edit
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, retiring room, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, vehicle parking etc.[2][1] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. Security personnel from the Government Railway Police (G.R.P.) are present for security.
| External videos | |
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| Video of Lohardaga Station in HD taken from a moving trainretrieved 28.04.2012 |
Platforms edit
The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB).
Trains edit
Several local passenger trains also run from Lohardaga to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.[3][4] /* Train
| Train name | Train number | Source | Destination |
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| Ranchi–Tori Passenger | 08653 | Ranchi | Tori |
| Tori–Ranchi Passenger | 08654 | Tori | Ranchi |
Nearest airport edit
The nearest airport to Barkichampi station are:
- Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 71 kilometres (44 mi)
- Gaya Airport, Gaya 163 kilometres (101 mi)
- Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 276 kilometres (171 mi)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b . South Eastern Railway, Govt of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ . Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- ^ "Trains at Lohardaga Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "Lohardaga Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
External links edit
- Lohardaga station map
- Official website of the Lohardaga district