Indian Railways: Divided By Zones, United By Railfans - Karthik

#Knowyourstation.
Chunar Junction Railway Station.
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#History:- The Howrah-Delhi line of East Indian Railway
Company was ready upto Naini in 1864 and
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the Old Naini Bridge was completed
through trains started running in 1865-66.
The 79.07 km (49 mile) long 1,676 mm
(5 ft 6 in) wide broad gauge Chunar-
Robertsganj-Garwa Road line was constructed in
1954.
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#Stationinformation:-
#Opened:-1864.
#Electrified:-Yes(1965-66).
#Noofplatforms:-5.
#Stationcode:-CAR.
#Zone:-NCR.
#Division:-Allahabad.
#Parking:-Not Available.
#Baggagechecking:-Not Available.
#Bicyclefacilities:-Not Available.
#Lines:-Kanpur-Mughal Sarai Section & Robertsganj-Churk Section.
#Junctionpoint:-From Chunar,Change the trains for Singrauli,Garwa Road,Shaktinagar,Muri & Tatanagar.
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#Electrification:- The Dagmagpur-Cheoki section was electrified
in 1965-66.
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#TrainsfromChunarJunction:-
Lal Quila Exp (13111) 13:03 13:04 1 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mahanagari Exp (11094) 12:26 12:28 2 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Mahanagari Exp (11093) 03:01 03:03 2 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tribeni Express (14369) 00:09 00:10 1 min N Y N Y N Y N
Chambal Express (12178) 19:03 19:05 2 min Y N N N N N N
Shipra Exp (19306) 05:41 05:42 1 min Y N N Y N Y N
Chambal Exp (12177) 05:41 05:42 1 min N N N N Y N N
Lal Quila Exp (13112) 13:03 13:05 2 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Chambal Express (12176) 19:03 19:05 2 min N Y N Y N Y N
Chambal Exp (12175) 05:41 05:42 1 min N Y Y N N N Y
Rjpb Ltt Exp (13201) 05:11 05:12 1 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tribeni Express (84369) 00:09 00:10 1 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jharkhand Exp (12874) 06:35 06:40 5 min N Y Y N Y N N
Ltt Rjpb Exp (13202) 02:38 02:40 2 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jharkhand S J E (12873) 02:30 02:45 15 min Y Y N Y N N N
U Abhatoofan Ex (13007) 03:15 03:16 1 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
U A Toofan Exp (13008) 00:00 00:02 2 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Triveni Exp (14370) 00:45 00:55 10 min Y N Y N Y N N
St Bhagalpur Ex (19047) 08:23 08:25 2 min N Y N N N Y N
Ntv Durg Exp (18202) 20:00 20:02 2 min N N N N Y N Y
Bgp Surat Exp (19048) 18:49 18:50 1 min Y N N Y N N N
Durg Ntv Exp (18201) 12:29 12:30 1 min N N Y N Y N N
Tapti Ganga Exp (19046) 18:48 18:50 2 min N Y Y N Y Y Y
Hte Jat Exp (18601) 06:30 06:40 10 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tapti Ganga Exp (19045) 08:23 08:25 2 min Y N Y Y Y N Y
Triveni Exp (24370) 00:45 00:55 10 min N Y N Y N Y Y
Tribeni Express (24369) 00:09 00:10 1 min Y N Y N Y N Y
Shipra Express (22911) 19:03 19:05 2 min N Y N Y N Y N
Jat Muri Rou Ex (18110) 18:10 18:15 5 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Rou Muri Jat Ex (18109) 06:30 06:40 10 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Bsb Intercity E (13346) 10:40 11:10 30 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jat Tata Exp (18102) 18:10 18:15 5 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Shipra Exp (22912) 05:41 05:42 1 min Y N N Y N Y N
Hwh Mumbai Mail (12321) 09:01 09:02 1 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Kolkata Mail (12322) 22:46 22:48 2 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Tata Jat Exp (18101) 06:30 06:40 10 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Sktn Bsb Inter (23346) 10:40 11:10 30 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
Sgrl Intercity (13345) 15:45 16:15 30 min Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
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#Placesofinterest:- A
temple of Durga is situated in a cave near in
the midst of beautiful sceneries.
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#Majorindustries:- Chunar
consist of a cement factory established by the
JAYPEE group and this factory has its own
railway line for transporting cement.

#Knowyourstation.
Muri Jn Railway Station.
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#History:- The Purulia-Ranchi line was opened as a
narrow gauge railway of BNR in 1907.
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1927, Bengal Nagpur Railway opened the
116-kilometre (72 mile) Chandil-Barkakana
section to traffic.
The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mile)
long Chandrapura-Muri-Ranchi-Hatia line
started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.
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#Stationinformation:-#Opened:-1907.
#Electrified:-Yes.
#Stationcode:-MURI.
#Zone:-SER.
#Division:-Ranchi.
#Noofplatforms:-3.
#Parking:-Available.
#Baggagechecking:-Available.
#Lines:-GMO-MURI Branch Line,BRKA-TATA Branch Line,RNC-MURI Branch Line.
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#Majorindustries:- Aluminum smelter plant of the Indian
Aluminum Company, operating since 1938, is
located here. The company is now owned by
Hindalco Limited of Aditya Birla Group .

#Knowyourstation.
Patratu Railway Station Of Dhanbad Division Of ECR.
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#Stationinformation:-Electrified:-Yes.
#Stationcode:-PTRU.
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#Noofplatforms:-3.
#Zone:-ECR.
#Division:-Dhanbad.
#Parking:-Available.
#Baggagechecking:-Available.
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#Locoshed&yard:-Patratu is having Diesel Loco Shed that holds WDM-2,WDM-2B,WDM-3A,WDG-3A,WDG-4 Diesel Locomotives.
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#Majorindustries:-Jindal Steel & Power Plant,NTPC Thermal Power Plant.
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#Placesofinterest:-Patratu Dam & Patratu Valley.

#Knowyourstation.
Steel City no.2 of Jharkhand:-Bokaro Steel City.
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#History:- The railway station and the surrounding areas
were earlier called Maraphari, in what was
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Hazaribagh distrct. The surrounding
areas are still referred to as Maraphari. With
the construction of the Bokaro Steel Plant, the
railway station was renamed Bokaro Steel
City.
Amongst the railway lines earlier laid in the
area was the Grand Chord of East Indian
Railway Company which was opened in 1906.
With the opening up of coalfields in the area
between Gomoh and Barkakana, came the
Gomoh-Barkakana line in 1927.The Bengal
Nagpur Railway built the line from Nagpur to
Asansol and opened it for goods traffic in
1891.The line was extended to Gomoh in
1907 and the Mohuda-Chandrapura link came
in 1913.
The construction of the 143 kilometres (89 mi)
long Chandrapura-Muri-Ranchi-Hatia line
started in 1957 and was completed in 1961.
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#Stationinformation:-#Opened:-1961.
#Electrified:-Yes(1986-89).
#Zone:-SER.
#Ownedby:-IR.
#Stationcode:-BKSC.
#Parking:-Available.
#Baggagechecking:-Available.
#Noofplatforms:-3.
#Status:-Functioning.
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#Electrification:- Railway lines in the Bokaro area (including
Bokaro Steel City Yard) were electrified in
1986-89.
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#Locoshed&yard:- Bokaro Steel City has a diesel loco shed with
WDM-2 ),WDM-3A,WAG-5,WAG-7 locos. Bokaro Steel City
has an Electric Locomotive Shed. It has a
large yard for Bokaro Steel Plant .
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#Amentities:- Bokaro Steel City railway station has 5
double-bedded non-AC retiring rooms and a
four-bedded dormitory.
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#Notabletrains:- notable trains.
12801/12802 Purushottam Express.
12875/12876 Neelanchal Express.
12439/12440 Ranchi Rajdhani Express.
12825/12826 Jharkhand Sampark Kranti Express.
18103/18104 Jallianwala Bagh Express.
22823/22824 Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express.
12019/12020 Ranchi Howrah Shatabdi Express.
22805/22806 New Delhi Bhubaneswar Superfast Express Via Sambalpur.
12831/12832 Dhanbad Bhubaneswar Garib Rath Express.
13351/13352 Dhanbad Allapuzha Express.
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#Majorindustries:-SAIL,Electrosteel Castings Limited,Bokaro Jaypee Cement Limited,Bokaro Power Supply Co Pvt Ltd.,BIADA.
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#Placesofinterest:- Bokaro Steel Plant main gate
Jaggannath mandir Bokaro,Ram mandir,Bokaro,Sri Sri Kalika Maharani Temple,Ayappa Temple,City park Bokaro,Garga Dam,Parasnath Hills,Rajarappa.