Koderma Junction railway station

Koderma Junction railway station, station code KQR, is railway station of the Indian railway under Dhanbad railway division of East Central Railway zone serving the city of Jhumri Telaiya, Koderma, the headquarters of Koderma district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.

Koderma Junction
Indian Railways station
Koderma Railway station platform
General information
Location	Station Road, Koderma, Koderma district, Jharkhand India
Coordinates	24°26′6″N 85°31′40″E / 24.43500°N 85.52778°E / 24.43500; 85.52778
Elevation	398 metres (1,306 ft)
Line(s)	Asansol–Gaya section of Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line and Howrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line, Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line, Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line and Koderma–Tilaiya line (under construction)
Platforms	7
Construction
Parking	Available
Bicycle facilities	Not available
Other information
Status	Functional
Station code	KQR
Zone(s)	East Central Railway
Division(s)	Dhanbad
History
Electrified	Yes
Location
Koderma Junction Location in Jharkhand

v t e Dhanbad–Koderma line
Legend
km to Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord to Tilaiya (under construction) 56 Koderma to Hazaribagh & Barkakana to Giridih & Madhupur 8 Hirodih 16 Samatanr 21 Jadudih 25 Parsabad Barakar River 36 Chaube 47 Hazaribagh Road 57 Chichaki 65 Chaudhuribandh to New Giridih (proposed) 74 Parasnath Parasnath Hill 1350 m 1476 yd NH 2 Grand Trunk Road 82 Nimiaghat 92 Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Gomoh to Barkakana and Hatia 101 Matari 106 Nichitpur to Katrasgarh ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 112 Tetulmari 117 Bhuli halt to Jharia ( Jharia Coalfield rail network ) 121 Dhanbad to Asansol–Gaya section of the Grand Chord km
Sources: Google maps Indian Railway Time Table (Indiarailinfo) Hatia-Bardhaman Passenger 53062 Gomoh-Barkakana Passenger 461EC

v t e Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana-Ranchi line
Legend
km Hatia–Rourkela line Ranchi–Tori line to Tori 211 Ranchi Junction 207 Namkon to Kandra (planned) Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line 200 Tatisilwai Netaji S.C.Bose Gomoh–Hatia line 191 Mesra 183 Hundur Halt 177 Jhanjhitoli Halt 170 Shanki 156 Daridag Tunnel T1 147 Hehal Tunnel T2 Tunnel T3 143 Sidhwar Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line 137 Barkakana Junction Barkakana–Son Nagar line Damodar River 134 Arigada Gomoh–Barkakana branch line 123 Kuju NH 20 113 Mandu NH 20 107 Charhi 90 Bes Bandag Siding 80 Hazaribagh Town 73 Kansar Nawada 56 Katkamsandi Barkakana–Son Nagar line Ranchi–Tori line to Ranchi ' 0 Tori Barkakana–Son Nagar line 7 Biratoli 15 Kusmahi 19 Balumath 27 Bukru 32 Phulbasia 37 Manatu 42 Shivpoor under construction 50/87 Kathautia 43 Kurhagada 35 Padma 23 Barhi NH 19 Barakar River 14 Urwan 8 Pipradih Asansol–Gaya section Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line 0 Koderma Junction Asansol–Gaya section to Tilaiya (under construction)
Source: Google Maps Koderma–Barkakana Passenger

v t e Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
Legend
km to Asansol 138 Madhupur to Jasidih 132 Sugapahari 130 Sugapahari Halt 125 Jagadishpur 121 Krishna Ballabh Sahay Halt 111 0 Maheshmunda 11 Giridih 16 CPC Siding Giridih 104 0 New Giridih Dhanbad–New Giridih line (planned) Dhirabar River 12 Koimara Barakar River 25 Fatehpur 32 Tundi 45 Maharajganj Khudia River 59 Govindpur to Asansol 70 Pradhankhanta to Dhanbad Usri River 96 0 Salaia Parasnath–New Giridih line (planned) 7 Lakhiatanr 14 Kumhartola Barakar River 24 Madhuban 31 Chainpur Halt to Netaji SC Bose Gomoh 38 Parasnath to Koderma 93 Jitpur 86 Kawar 79 Jorasankh Halt 72 Jamua 62 Duriatanr Halt 55 Rema 49 Dhanwar 41 Rakesh Bagh Halt 33 Nawadih 28 Nawal Sahi Halt 20 Maheshpur Halt 10 Koderma Town to Tilaiya (under constr.) 0 Koderma Asansol–Gaya section Koderma–Hazaribagh– Barkakana–Ranchi line km

v t e Grand chord
Legend
Mughalsarai–Gaya section
to Mughalsarai–Kanpur section of Howrah–Delhi main line and Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line Mughalsarai Junction to Sitarampur via Howrah–Delhi main line Chandauli Majhwar Karmanasa River Uttar Pradesh Bihar border Bhabua Road Sasaram Dehri-on-Sone Nehru Setu bridge across Son River Son Nagar to Barkakana Anugrah Narayan Road Gaya Junction
Asansol–Gaya section
Gaya Junction Patna–Gaya line Falgu River Gaya–Kiul line Bihar Jharkhand border Gujhandi to Tilaiya (under construction) Koderma Junction to Hazaribagh Town to Madhupur Barakar River Hazaribagh Road Parasnath NSC Bose Gomoh to Bokaro Steel City to Adra Dhanbad Barakar River Jharkhand West Bengal border to Mughalsarai via Howrah–Delhi main line Asansol Junction to Howrah km

Koderma Junction railway station platform

Geography

Koderma is located at 24°26′7″N 86°31′39″E / 24.43528°N 86.52750°E / 24.43528; 86.52750.^[1] It is in the Dhanbad railway division of the East Central Railway zone. Grand Chord rail-line that connects Howrah and New Delhi passes through Koderma Junction. Other 3 lines have been connected with Koderma making it a junction namely Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line, Koderma–Giridih–Madhupur line and Koderma–Tilaiya line. It has an elevation of 398 metres (1,306 ft). Koderma has a rail connectivity with the other major parts of the country such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Jabalpur, Jaipur, Nagpur, Pune, Guwahati etc.

History

The Grand Chord was opened in 1906.^[2]

Electrification

The Gomoh–Koderma sector was electrified in 1961–62.^[3]

Facilities

The station houses all the major facilities like waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, bookshop, etc.^[4]

Trains

Koderma station's location on the Grand Chord makes it served by several superfast, express and passenger trains from all over the country.^[5][6] Following are some of the premium train services:

• Patna - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express
• Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express
• Ranchi Rajdhani Express
• Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express
• Patna - Ranchi Jan Shatabdi Express

Nearest airports

The nearest airports to Koderma station are:

1. Gaya Airport - 106 kilometres (66 mi)
2. Deoghar Airport - 148 kilometres (92 mi)
3. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi - 158 kilometres (98 mi)
4. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna - 179 kilometres (111 mi)

See also

• Koderma
• Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
• Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line

References

1. "Koderma Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
2. "IR History – Part III (1900–1947)". IRFCA. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
3. "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 20 April 2013.
4. . Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
5. "Trains at Koderma". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
6. . indiantrains.org. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2012.

External links

• Koderma Railway Station Map
• Official website of the Koderma district