Lohardaga railway station

Lohardaga Railway Station, station code LAD, is the railway station serving the city of Lohardaga which is the headquarters of the Lohardaga district in the Indian state of Jharkhand. Lohardaga station belongs to the Ranchi division of the South Eastern Railway zone of the Indian Railways.[1]

Lohardaga Railway Station
Indian Railways station
General information
LocationLohardaga, Lohardaga district, Jharkhand
India
Coordinates23°26′48″N 84°42′24″E / 23.44667°N 84.70667°E / 23.44667; 84.70667
Elevation643 metres (2,110 ft)
Construction
ParkingAvailable
Other information
StatusFunctional
Station codeLAD
Zone(s) South Eastern Railway
Division(s) Ranchi Division

History

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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.

Facilities

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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
  Video of Lohardaga Station in HD taken from a moving trainretrieved 28.04.2012

Platforms

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The platforms are interconnected with foot overbridge (FOB).

Trains

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Several local passenger trains also run from Lohardaga to neighbouring destinations on frequent intervals.[3][4] /* Train

Train name Train number Source Destination
Ranchi Tori Passenger 08653 Ranchi Tori
Tori–Ranchi Passenger 08654 Tori Ranchi
Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger 58657 Ranchi Lohardaga
Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger 58658 Lohardaga Ranchi
Ranchi–Lohardaga Passenger 58653 Ranchi Lohardaga
Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger 58654 Lohardaga Ranchi
Ranchi– Lohardaga Passenger 58651 Ranchi Lohardaga
Lohardaga–Ranchi Passenger 58652 Lohardaga Ranchi

Nearest airport

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The nearest airport to Lohardaga Station are

  1. Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi 71 kilometres (44 mi)
  2. Gaya Airport, Gaya 163 kilometres (101 mi)
  3. Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, Patna 276 kilometres (171 mi)
  4. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata

References

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  1. ^ a b "RANCHI DIVISION AT A GLANCE". South Eastern Railway, Govt of India. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
  2. ^ "List of Locations (Irrespective Of States) Where Computerized Reservation Facilities Are Available". Official website of the Indian Railways. Archived from the original on 3 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2012.
  3. ^ "Trains at Lohardaga Station". India Rail Info. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
  4. ^ "Lohardaga Railway Station Details". indiantrains.org. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
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