Rampurhat Junction railway station
Rampurhat Junction railway station is one of the busiest railway stations of Eastern Railway zone and it is the largest and busiest railway station of Birbhum district of West Bengal. It is a "NSG-3" category station. The station is under Howrah railway division is the 3rd busiest station in this division after Howrah and Burdwan railway station. It is 207 kilometres (shortest route) away from Howrah Junction. This station is famous for its connectivity with the neighbouring districts and states and also for the Hindu pilgrims visiting to Tarapith Maa Tara Temple which is just 9 km away from the station. Station code RPH, it is the railway station serving the city of Rampurhat.[1] Rampurhat station is connected to Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, Vishakhapatnam, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kanyakumari, Bengaluru, Kochi, Thiruvananthapuram, Mumbai, Surat, Delhi, Dhanbad, Gaya, Ranchi, Asansol, Jamalpur, Bhagalpur, Siliguri, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Silchar, Agartala and almost every part of India. More than 100 express and passengers trains including 22 originating trains pass through the Rampurhat station everyday. This station has also a Marshalling Yard for Goods Trains and carshed for passenger rakes and engines.
Rampurhat Junction রামপুরহাট জংশন | |
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 Indian Railways station | |
 Rampurhat station – front view | |
| General information | |
| Location | Rampurhat, Birbhum District, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 24°10′45″N 87°46′55″E |
| Elevation | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Owned by | Indian Railways |
| Operated by | Eastern Railway |
| Line(s) | Howrah–New Jalpaiguri line, Sahibganj loop Jasidih–Dumka–Rampurhat line |
| Platforms | 6 (1A,1,2,3,4,5) 6,7 (under construction) |
| Tracks | 13 |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At ground |
| Parking | Available |
| Other information | |
| Status | Functional |
| Station code | RPH |
| Zone(s) | Eastern Railway |
| Division(s) | Howrah |
| History | |
| Electrified | Yes |
| Location | |
  Rampurhat Junction Location in West Bengal  Rampurhat Junction Location in India | |
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Newly Constructed Track
The track from Dumka to Rampurhat become operational in June 2015. The distance between Jasidih and Rampurhat is reduced by 140 km, from previous about 270 km via Asansol.[2]
Facilities
The major facilities available are waiting rooms, computerized reservation facility, reservation counter, and two-wheeler vehicle parking.[3] The vehicles are allowed to enter the station premises. This station has its own rail-crane. The station also has STD/ISD/PCO Telephone Booth, free WiFi (provided by Google), ATM Counter, Toilets, Food Court, Tea Stall and Book Stall. It also has a NON-AC Retiring room which can be booked online through IRCTC and also at the Office of the Senior Booking Clerk situated on platform 1.[4]
Platforms
Rampurhat station has 6 platforms. It is a standard on ground structure with roof. There are escalators and lifts for all the platforms along with 2 foot overbridges.
See also
References
- Official website of the Birbhum district
- "Dumka–Rampurhat train service flagged off". The Times of India. 5 June 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2018.
- "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
- "Major passenger amenities available in stations over Asansol Division". Commercial Information. Official Website of the Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
External links
- Ministry of Railways. (Official site)
- Rampurhat Junction railway station at the India Rail Info
