Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line

The Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line is an Indian railway line connecting Koderma Junction in the Asansol–Gaya section with Hazaribagh Town, Barkakana and Ranchi. This 211-kilometre (131 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway and East Central Railway.

Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
Hazaribagh Town, an important railway station on Koderma–Hazaribagh–Barkakana–Ranchi line
Overview
StatusOperational (up to Barkakana)
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleJharkhand
Termini
Service
TypeElectric line
Operator(s)South Eastern Railway, East Central Railway
History
Opened2015 onwards
Technical
Track length211 km
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
ElectrificationYes
Operating speed130 Km/Hr
Route map
km
Up arrow Hatia–Rourkela line
Down arrow
Ranchi–Tori line
to Tori
211
 Ranchi Junction
207
 Namkon
Left arrow
to Kandra (planned)
Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line
200
 Tatisilwai
Left arrow 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
Left arrow Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
137
 Barkakana Junction
Down arrow Barkakana–Son Nagar line
 Damodar River
134
 Arigada
Left arrow Gomoh–Barkakana branch line
123
 Kuju
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113
 Mandu
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107
 Charhi
90
 Bes
 Bandag Siding
80
 Hazaribagh Town
73
 Kansar Nawada
56
 Katkamsandi
Up arrow Barkakana–Son Nagar line
Up arrow
Ranchi–Tori line
to Ranchi
'
0
 Tori
Down arrow 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
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 Barakar River
14
 Urwan
8
 Pipradih
UpperLeft arrow Asansol–Gaya section
Left arrow Madhupur–Giridih–Koderma line
0
 Koderma Junction
LowerRight arrow Asansol–Gaya section
Down arrow to Tilaiya (under construction)
Source: Google Maps
Koderma–Barkakana Passenger

History

This line was announced in rail budget 1999 under the rule of Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The Koderma–Hazaribagh Town section was completed 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]

The 57 km-long Hazaribagh Town–Barkakana section was opened for passenger trains on 7 December 2016 by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in the presence of Chief Minister Raghubar Das.[2] As the line passes through a coal mining belt it will carry a lot of coal, in addition to passenger traffic.[3]

Special passenger train service started[4] on 31 March 2017[5] from Barkakana Junction to Sidhwar station of Barkakana–Ranchi new line[6] section.

Trial run of passenger train between Tatisilwai and Shanki railway station (31.4 km) of Ranchi–Barkakana new rail line done on 17 January 2018.[7]

New Railway line between Tatisilwai and Sanki was inaugurated by CM Raghubar Das on 29 August 2019. Two new pairs of passenger trains between Hatia and Sanki station started on 29 August 2019.

Trial run on the newly constructed remaining Sidhwar-Sanki 27 kilometer rail section was successful on November 18 2022. 4 tunnels, 32 curves and five major bridges have been constructed in this 27 km long rail section. Currently Patna - Ranchi Vande Bharat Express runs on this route, which was inaugurated on 27 June 2023 by Narendra Modi through video conferencing from Bhopal.

Branch line

The Tori–Shivpur–Kathuatia line connecting the Hazaribagh–Kodarma line, was planned in 1998 to speed up coal evacuation in the North Karanpura Coalfield. Currently the Tori–Shivpur sector is operationalised with work in the Shivpoor–Kathutia sector under progress.[8]

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.[9] 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.[10]

See also

References
  1. "Hazaribagh Town railway station opens". 20 February 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  2. "Hazaribagh-Barkakana railway line opened for traffic". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 7 December 2016.
  3. "Hazaribagh–Barkakana line opened for traffic". Business Standard. Press Trust of India. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  4. "Archived copy". im22-c75.kxcdn.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Archived copy". im23-c75.kxcdn.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. "Archived copy". im23-c75.kxcdn.com. Archived from the original on 3 April 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Trial run of passenger train between Tatisliwai and Shanki". Ramgarh Hindustan Hindi Epaper mepaper.livehindustan.com.
  8. "Tori–Shivpur rail link to speed up coal evacuation from Jharkhand mines". Business line. 10 July 2018.
  9. "Modi to flag off Hazaribagh–Koderma Passenger Train from Hazaribagh Station on Feb 20". Retrieved 11 March 2015.
  10. "PM TO INAUGURATE KODERMA–HAZARIBAGH RAIL LINE TODAY". Retrieved 11 March 2015.

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