Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line

The Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line is an Indian railway line connecting Barkakana and Muri with Chandil on the Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line. This 126-kilometre (78 mi) track is under the jurisdiction of South Eastern Railway.

Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
Muri Junction, an important railway station on Barkakana–Muri–Chandil line
Overview
StatusOperational
OwnerIndian Railways
LocaleJharkhand
Termini
Service
TypeRail line
Operator(s)South Eastern Railway
History
Opened1927 onwards
Technical
Track length126 km
Track gauge5 ft 6 in (1,676 mm) broad gauge
Electrification1996–97 with 25 kV AC overhead line
Route map

km
126
Barkakana
121
Ramgarh Cantonment
109
Mael
106
Barkipona
99
Gola Road
90
Harubera
85
Sondimra
78
Barlanga
68
Muri
Subarnarekha River
Jharkhand
West Bengal
57
Illoo
55
Torang
44
Suisa
West Bengal
Jharkhand
37
30
Tiruldih
old route till 1990
31
Bakarkudi
29
Latemda
24
Haslang
18
Jhimri
8
Gunda Bihar
23
Ichadih
16
Dulmi
11
Pakridih
old route till 1990
Bamni River
0
Chandil
km

History

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The Bengal Nagpur Railway was formed in 1887 for the purpose of upgrading the Nagpur Chhattisgarh Railway and then extending it via Bilaspur to Asansol, in order to develop a shorter Howrah–Mumbai route than the one via Allahabad.[1] The Bengal Nagpur Railway main line from Nagpur to Asansol, on the Howrah–Delhi main line, was opened for goods traffic on 1 February 1891.[2]

The Chandil–Barkakana line was opened for traffic in 1927.[2]

Route diversion

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With the construction of the Chandil Dam as a part of the Subarnarekha Multpurpose project, the traffic between Chandil and Tiruldih was diverted to a newly constructed line via Haslang & Bakarkudi in 1990 as the older route via Pakridih & Ichhadih became submerged in the dam waters.[3]

Electrification

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The Chandil–Gondabihar, Gondabihar–Tiruldih and Barkakana–Ramgarh Halt sectors were electrified in 1996–97. The Tiruldih–Ramgarh sector was electrified in 1997–98.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Number 1 Down Mail". Railways of the Raj. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Major Events in the Formation of S.E. Railway". South Eastern Railway. Archived from the original on 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  3. ^ Chadha, Ashish (1993). "Subarnarekha Project – Singhbhum's Sorrow". Economic and Political Weekly. 28 (41): 2194–2196. JSTOR 4400253.
  4. ^ "History of Electrification". IRFCA. Retrieved 24 April 2013.

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